In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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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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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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