The Thames River in London was so polluted in 1858 that Parliament had to adjourn due to 'The Great Stink.'

In 1983, a Soviet officer refused to report a false missile alert, potentially preventing nuclear war.

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In 1942, a mistaken military exercise caused confusion along the U.S. West Coast.

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In 1962, a U.S. submarine nearly launched a nuclear torpedo during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.

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The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption disrupted European air travel.

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The Pentagon Papers revealed previously undisclosed details about U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

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In 1939, a man survived a fall from the Empire State Building after being struck by debris.

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Mammoths and early humans lived at the same time.

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