There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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