The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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