The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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