• If you were drafted during the American Civil War, you could legally pay someone $300 (roughly equivalent to $5,000 earned by an unskilled worker in 2018) to go in your place. The practice, known as commutation, was actually intended to raise money for the war effort.
• Need a morning pickme- up? A cup of java is most effective if consumed between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
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