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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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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