Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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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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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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