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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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