London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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