In India, a 9-year-old girl was "married" to a stray dog, which tribal custom requires in order to protect a child whose first tooth appears on the upper gum.

The name "Muppet" was coined by Jim Henson. The word was made from a combination of the word "marionette" and "puppet."

The first jet engine was invented by Frank Whittleof of England in 1930.

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