Teotihuacan was a major city in ancient Mesoamerica.

The Industrial Revolution transformed manufacturing and transportation.

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The first successful printing press in Europe was developed by Johannes Gutenberg.

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In 1518, a dancing plague reportedly caused people in Strasbourg to dance uncontrollably for days.

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The Black Death significantly reduced Europe’s population in the 14th century.

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Operation Northwoods was a proposed U.S. plan in the 1960s that was never carried out.

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The Great Emu War of 1932 involved Australian soldiers attempting to reduce emu populations.

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Ancient Greece made contributions to mathematics and philosophy.

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In 2003, a city in Belgium experienced a massive potato-based protest over french fries.

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