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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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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