The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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