The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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