The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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