During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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