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    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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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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