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Text on the reverse side: The first commercial toilet paper was invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857 which was used for medical purposes. It was Brit...

Text on the reverse side: The most expensive guitar sold for $2.8million at an auction to raise money for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthqua...

Text on the reverse side: A hanging pot or basket is used for growing decorative plants. Sometimes hung from buildings, and other times suspended f...

Text on the reverse side: Made of lead, early toy trains had no moving parts with only some made with wheels that would actually turn. From around ...

Text on the reverse side: The largest passenger plane is the Airbus A380, which is a double-decker four-engine jetliner. Making its first flight on...

Text on the reverse side: In 1992, 28,000 rubber ducks were lost at sea from a shipping crate from Hong Kong to USA. Some have washed up on the sho...

Text on the reverse side: In 2013, a toilet paper roll made from 22-carat gold went on sale by the Australian company, Toilet Paper Man, with the p...

Text on the reverse side: In 1927, the first flash bulbs were produced by General Electric. The first bulbs were made of glass, but were eventually...

Text on the reverse side: The oldest surviving terrestrial globe was made in 1492 by Martin Behaim (1459–1537). A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pe...

Text on the reverse side: The first stethoscope was invented in 1816 by French doctor René Laënnec. Prior to this invention, physicians would carry...

Text on the reverse side: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. The Grand Café, in Oxford, is the site where Engla...

Text on the reverse side: Early forks were used in the royal courts of the Middle East going as far back as the 7th Century. By the end of the 1600...

Text on the reverse side: Archaeologists have found glass bottles dating as far early as 1400 BC by the Egyptians. Glass can be recycled indefinite...

Text on the reverse side: The name of the Star Wars four-legged combat walker stands for - All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT). Used by the groun...

Text on the reverse side: The earliest written record describing a palette is by the Dukes of Burgundy in the late 1460s as 'trenchers of wood for ...

Text on the reverse side: The record for the most number of people (3,083 people) knitting together took place in September 2012 at the Royal Alber...

Text on the reverse side: There are a variety of teapots of varying size and shapes, nurturing collectors around the world. What is said to be the ...

Text on the reverse side: Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, lo...

Text on the reverse side: Electric clippers were invented by Leo J. Wahl and patented in 1921. His corporation, operated today by his descendants, ...

Text on the reverse side: The compass is a symbol of accuracy and judgement which can also symbolise our ability to draw a boundary around our desi...

Text on the reverse side: Hugh Rock filed the earliest U.S. patent for a modern hairbrush in 1854, and later in 1870, a brush with elastic wire tee...

Text on the reverse side: Watercolour paint is a mix of pigment (natural or synthetic) that are ground together and held together with a water-solu...

Text on the reverse side: According to a research in 2010 to study people's preference on the manner of unwinding toilet paper, between the option ...

Text on the reverse side: The TIE/LN starfighter or TIE/line starfighter from Star Wars, often called TIE Fighter or T/F, is often seen in huge num...

Text on the reverse side: The starfighter can be identified by their distinctive S-foils resembling the High Galactic script's character "X" in att...

Text on the reverse side: The square is a tool used for marking and measuring a an accurate right angle. It can serve to symbolise the conscience, ...

Text on the reverse side: In Armidale Australia, 777 couples, totalling 1,554 participants, took part in the largest human wheelbarrow race. The ea...

Text on the reverse side: In the 19th century, pocket watches dominated the industry, and the wristwatch primarily were made for women who did not ...

Text on the reverse side: Luxury watches tend to be water resistant up to 100-300m, however, the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was taken nearly 11,0...

Text on the reverse side: A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other...

Text on the reverse side: A standard power shower in a home uses on average 136 litres of water per use. Contrary to popular belief, in comparison,...

Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created...

Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created...

Text on the reverse side: The Star Wars astromech droid, often referred to as R2, served several masters over his lifetime. With independence and a...

Text on the reverse side: Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction...

Text on the reverse side: Among the ancients the key was a symbol of authority and power. Representing knowledge and success, they represent the ab...