The first music video ever played on MTV Europe was by Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing."

Over one million Pet Rocks were sold in 1975, makine Gary Dahl, of Los Gatos, California, a millionaire. He got the idea while joking with friends about his pet that was easy to take care of, which was a rock.

The U.S. paid Russia $7.2 million for Alaska in 1867.

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