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The first recorded instance of corporate sabotage involved tea.
In 1848, the British East India Company discovered Chinese tea producers were mixing their tea with previously used leaves and other substances. In response, they began stamping their tea crates with special marks and using chemical tests to verify authenticity.
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The first roller coaster was designed to spread Christianity.
Built in Russia in the 1600s, the first roller coasters were huge ice slides constructed under the orders...
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Ancient Romans used social media-like messages on walls.
Archaeologists have found thousands of messages carved into the walls of Pompeii, ranging from political campaigns to personal...
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Ancient Romans had professional applauders.
Called 'laudiceni,' these professional applauders were hired to attend performances and generate enthusiasm in the crowd. They developed...