India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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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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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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