The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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