The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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