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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours!
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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