In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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