In the United States, the first cookbook was published in 1796 and it contained a recipes for watermelon rind pickles.

In ancient Rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive use of lead. Many Roman women died because of lead poisoning caused by the use of make-up that contained lead.

There is a town in Texas called Ding Dong. In 1990, the population was only twenty-two people.

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