The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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