The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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