The Quran was compiled into a single text during the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan, around 650 AD.

The Tulip Mania of the 1600s caused tulip bulbs to reach extreme prices in the Netherlands.

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Ancient Egyptians developed advanced techniques in engineering.

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Project MK-Ultra was a CIA program that conducted experiments on mind control techniques.

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The asteroid impact linked to dinosaur extinction occurred about 66 million years ago.

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The Great Depression began in 1929.

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The 1986 eruption of Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud of carbon dioxide.

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The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in 1666.

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The 1970 Bhola cyclone was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones.

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