London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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