Silly Facts Database - 16
The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria around 215 BC. When a coin was dropped into a slot, its weight would pull a cork out of a spigot and the machine would dispense a trickle of water.
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John Wilkes Booth's brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln's son.
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The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 male but no female competitors.
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Rodin died of frostbite in 1917 when the French government refused him financial aid for a flat, yet they kept his statues warmly housed in museums.
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The best time to go fishing, according to weather experts, is during a full moon cycle. A full moon causes increased electromagnetic energy, which in turn triggers traveling, feeding, and spawning responses in fish and their prey.
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