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The first recorded occurrence of biological warfare used honey.
In 401 BC, Persian soldiers left poisonous honey for their enemies to find. The honey was made from rhododendron nectar, which caused severe illness when consumed. This incident was documented by Xenophon in his work 'Anabasis.'
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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...