The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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