The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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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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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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