Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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 first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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