In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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