In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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