The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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