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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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