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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 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...
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The first recorded case of a serial killer was in Ancient Rome.
Locusta was a professional poisoner in the 1st century AD who was eventually executed by Emperor Galba. She...
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Ancient Greek athletes competed in the Olympics nude.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word 'gymnos' meaning naked. Athletes competed nude, and it was considered...