The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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