In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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