No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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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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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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