The Berlin Wall fell in 1989 — it had stretched 155 km and was 3.6 meters tall.

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

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Ancient Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing.

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In 1848, a false report of gold in North Carolina briefly triggered excitement before the California Gold Rush.

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In 1979, a computer error nearly triggered a false nuclear alarm in the United States.

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In 1835, New York newspapers published a series of fabricated articles about life on the Moon.

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

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The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666.

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Prehistoric cave paintings provide insight into early humans.

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