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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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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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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20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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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