The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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