Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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