The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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