The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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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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