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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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