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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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