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Sewers of Rome: The ancient Romans were pioneers in civil engineering. They built an elaborate sewer system in Rome, known as the “Sewers of Rome,” which allowed efficient drainage of wastewater, a surprising advancement for their time. Vomitoria in Amphitheaters: Roman amphitheaters, like the Colosseum, had passageways called “vomitoria” that allowed quick entry and exit …

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The youngest governor in US history is J. Caleb Boggs, who became governor of Delaware at the age of 36 in January 1949. Boggs served three non-consecutive terms as governor of Delaware and was also a US Senator and US Representative for the state. He is widely recognized for his contributions to the state of …

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It may interest you: How many kids did cleopatra have? Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Greek family that had ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years. She came to power in 51 BC at the age of 18, following the death of her father, …

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Almost a century after its independence, the United States of America suffered the greatest political crisis in its history. The discrepancies between the Member States were close to making the project generated by those original Thirteen Colonies fail. Finally, the victory of the defenders of the Federation in a bloody Civil War allowed the country …

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