Roman aqueducts carried water to cities using only gravity — no pumps — over distances of 90+ km.

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

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

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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869.

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Watergate involved a political break-in that led to the resignation of President Nixon.

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In 1919, a tank filled with molasses burst in Boston, creating a deadly wave through city streets.

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In 1932, Australia deployed machine guns against flocks of emus during the Emu War.

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

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Dinosaurs ruled the land for over 160 million years.

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