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The first recorded strike occurred in ancient Egypt.
During the reign of Ramesses III (around 1170 BC), workers building the royal necropolis organized a strike to protest late payment of wages. The workers sat down and refused to work until they were given their overdue rations. This is documented in the Turin Strike Papyrus.
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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...