In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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