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A medieval French town executed a rooster for laying an egg.
In 1474, a rooster in Basel was put on trial for allegedly laying an egg, which was seen as evidence of witchcraft since roosters don't lay eggs. The bird was found guilty, sentenced to death, and publicly burned at the stake. The trial proceedings still exist in city records.
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In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park despite being dead.
Hayes suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle while his horse, Sweet Kiss,...
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The first recorded food delivery service was in ancient Rome.
Called 'cena sportula,' this service delivered prepared food in baskets to wealthy Romans' homes. The practice began when...
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The first recorded instance of ransom software was in 1989.
The 'AIDS Trojan' was distributed via floppy disk to AIDS researchers, encrypting their files and demanding payment for...