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On August 17, 1896, the world’s first recorded pedestrian accident occurred — marking the beginning of the history of fatal road traffic accidents.

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One of the most amusing wills was left by actor Charlie Chaplin. The famous comedian promised a million dollars to anyone who could blow five smoke rings from their mouth and pass a sixth one through them. The challenge turned out to be nearly impossible. At least, no one has managed to do it to this day.

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Chairs with built-in televisions and ashtrays in the waiting hall of the Los Angeles bus terminal, 1969.

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The so-called "Welbike" is the smallest motorcycle that was in service with the British Army. A total of 3,641 of these motorcycles were produced.

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Roman pitcher, 2nd century AD.

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Charlie Chaplin stood on Wall Street in New York City, drawing a massive crowd of 20,000 people at the base of the United States Sub-Treasury building (now known as Federal Hall).



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In 1979, Ken Fraser set a record by catching the largest Atlantic bluefin tuna, weighing 679 kg. The record still stands.

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Marlboro was the first company to introduce the so-called "flip-tops"—cigarette packs with a flip-top lid. The issue was that many buyers had gotten clever enough to remove cigarettes from the pack without taking it out of their pocket, which meant that the brand name wasn’t visible. They decided to remedy this unprecedented trick by introducing such a pack: now, without a certain dexterity, you couldn’t get a cigarette out of it. In this way, Marlboro forced its consumers to remove the pack, displaying the brand name and packaging—a move that positively impacted sales.

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The first sketches of Mickey Mouse, drawn by Walt Disney around 1928.

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A rare photo of Marilyn Monroe without makeup, 1955.

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In the spring of 1945, many animals from the Berlin Zoo lived in citizens' apartments to avoid being killed by military actions.

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The only unsolved case of airplane hijacking in the world.

On November 24, 1971, Dan Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727-51 from Northwest Airlines. He demanded a ransom of $200,000, received it, and released the passengers. When the plane took off again, Cooper jumped out with a parachute and disappeared. He was never found. In July 2016, the FBI officially suspended the investigation, removing the case from its active files.

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The twins Pip and Flip, famous performers in a circus freak show, 1923.

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