The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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