The first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a grid was in Obninsk, USSR, in 1954.

In 1788, Austria briefly went to war with the Ottoman Empire after a misunderstanding between soldiers.

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The ancient Egyptians developed a 365-day calendar.

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In 1919, the Boston Police Strike left the city without law enforcement for days.

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

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The Permian extinction eliminated most marine species.

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In 1925, a courtroom trial debated the teaching of evolution in schools.

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Operation Paperclip brought German scientists to the United States after World War II.

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

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