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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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