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    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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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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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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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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