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Silly Facts Database - 18
The Australian $5 to $100 notes are made of plastic.
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Human hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.
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The wristwatch was invented in 1202 BC - using a sundial
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The oldest surviving daily newspaper is the Wiener Zeitung of Austria. It was first printed in 1703.
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The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under 5 minutes.
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