London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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