Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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