Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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