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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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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