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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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