The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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