Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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