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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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