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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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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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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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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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