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1997: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 1997, J.K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter, launching what would become one of the most successful book series in publishing history?
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1997: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
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1998: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 1998, Google was founded by Stanford students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, turning their search research project into a real company?
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1999: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 1999, Napster launched and kicked off the first truly mainstream wave of online peer-to-peer music sharing?
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2000: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 2000, the first long-term crew moved into the International Space Station, turning it into a permanently inhabited outpost in space?
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2001: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 2001, Wikipedia was launched as a free online encyclopedia that anyone could edit?
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2002: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 2002, euro banknotes and coins were introduced as physical money across 12 European countries?
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2026: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that the number 2026 in Roman numerals is written as MMXXVI?
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Who Were the Pilgrims and Why Did They Give Thanks?
The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 featured venison, seafood, cornbread, and porridge instead of turkey and now-traditional sides.
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15 Spooky Vampire Facts That Will Chill Your Blood
Vampires didn’t start out as pale, romantic immortals, but as bloated, corpse-like monsters blamed for disease.
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2003: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year
Did you know that in 2003, the first fossilized remains of a four-winged dinosaur were discovered?
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7 Chemical Reactions That Changed the Course of History
Did you know that the Maillard reaction is what gives grilled meats and baked goods their delicious brown crust and flavor?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptians Build the Pyramids?
Did you know that Egypt's mighty pyramids weren't constructed by slaves?