In 1832, in Paisley, Scotland the first municipal water filtration works was opened.

The Romans used to clean themselves with olive oil since they did not have any soap. They would pour the oil on their bodies, and then use a strigil, which is type of blade, to scrape off any dirt along with the oil.

Research on pigs led to the development of CAT scans.

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