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Video - Bizarre History: Hippo Plows, Hollow Earth Theories, and Cocaine Cures in 19th Century America!
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Did you know that in 1820, American farmers used to plow their fields with the help of hippos? That's right, hippos were imported from Africa to solve a meat shortage. Speaking of odd solutions, in 1835, a newspaper claimed that a man named John Cleves Symmes Jr. believed the Earth was hollow and had entrances at the poles. He even campaigned for an expedition to find these "holes"! And if you think that's bizarre, in the 19th century, it was common for Americans to use cocaine as a cure-all medicine. Imagine going to the doctor and getting prescribed a line of coke! Crazy, right? What's your favorite weird fact about old-timey America? Let us know in the comments!
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From hippo plows to hollow Earth expeditions and cocaine prescriptions – old-timey America was wild! 😲🇺🇸 What's the strangest fact you've heard? Drop a comment! 👇 #History #WeirdFacts #America #DidYouKnow
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