Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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