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    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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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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