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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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