In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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