If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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