Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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