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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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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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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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