A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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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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