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1869: Gold Nugget, Today Valued at $3.7 Million, Found under Tree Root

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1869: Gold Nugget, Today Valued at $3.7 Million, Found under Tree Root

The nugget was discovered by two gold prospectors – John Deason and Richard Oates. Interestingly, they fo ...

The nugget was discovered by two gold prospectors – John Deason and Richard Oates. Interestingly, they found the massive nugget only tree cm below the surface near the root of a tree. On this day in A ...

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1908: Unusual Fate of Siamese Twins Joined for 60 Years

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1908: Unusual Fate of Siamese Twins Joined for 60 Years

Daisy and Violet Hilton were born with joined hips and were never separated during their lives. They had ...

Daisy and Violet Hilton were born with joined hips and were never separated during their lives. They had a series of relationships with men (however hard to imagine), and even a few short marriages. O ...

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1985: Cristiano Ronaldo was Named After Ronald Reagan

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1985: Cristiano Ronaldo was Named After Ronald Reagan

Cristiano Ronaldo's birth name was Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. Therefore, both "Cristiano" and " ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's birth name was Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. Therefore, both "Cristiano" and "Ronaldo" are his first names, while Aveiro is his surname. Portuguese footballer Cristia ...

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1807: Pasquale Paoli – President of what was the Most Progressive State in Europe

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1807: Pasquale Paoli – President of what was the Most Progressive State in Europe

Pasquale Paoli, one of the most interesting politicians of the 18th century, died on this day in 1807. Na ...

Pasquale Paoli, one of the most interesting politicians of the 18th century, died on this day in 1807. Namely, Paoli was the founder and president of the first republic in Europe which received a cons ...

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1766: Count Daun – Empress Maria Theresa’s Leading Field Marshal

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1766: Count Daun – Empress Maria Theresa’s Leading Field Marshal

This day marked the death of Field Marshal Count Leopold Josef Daun, probably the most respected among Em ...

This day marked the death of Field Marshal Count Leopold Josef Daun, probably the most respected among Empress Maria Theresa's military commanders. Some of the others include: Baron Ernst Gideon von L ...

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