London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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