The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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