Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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