In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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