The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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