The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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