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During the height of the California…

During the height of the California gold rush, an egg would cost the equivalent of $25 in today’s money, coffee went for $100/pound, and a pair of boots would set you back more than $2,500. The post During the height of the California… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Modern Hollywood was started by a group….

Modern Hollywood was started by a group of independent filmmakers who moved to California in the 1910s to get away from Thomas Edison’s total monopoly on all aspects (scripts, cameras, theaters, actors) of the early, east coast film industry. The post Modern Hollywood was started by a group…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source