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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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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