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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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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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 is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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