Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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