The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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