London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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