A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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