Rather interesting Dartmouth facts
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Did you know that Dartmouth is home to the oldest working steam engine in the world? It was built to the design of locally-born Thomas Newcomen in the late 18th century, and its working life included use as a pumping engine on the Coventry Canal .
Did you know that the world’s first Jack Russell dog was bred by a Parson born in Dartmouth called - Jack Russell ? The cleric was a keen hunter, and bred the dog to flush foxes out of their holes without hurting them, so as not to spoil his sport (or what he regarded as such depending on your standpoint).
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