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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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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