The Empire State Building was constructed in just 410 days — an average of more than 4 floors per week.

The longest tennis match in history lasted over 11 hours.

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The Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused severe agricultural damage in the United States.

Fact #816 · History

The Indus Valley Civilization built advanced drainage systems.

Fact #646 · History

The Sumerians developed one of the earliest known writing systems.

Fact #644 · History

Ancient Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing.

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Ancient Greece made contributions to mathematics and philosophy.

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The shortest recorded war in history lasted less than an hour between Britain and Zanzibar.

Fact #760 · History

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

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