During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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