1758 - The first mustard, made by Benjamin Franklin, went on sale in America.
1898 - The USS Maine, sent to Cuba on a friendly visit, exploded and sank in Havana harbor, killing 260 crew members. The origin of the explosion is unknown. This incident led to the Spanish-American War.
(sources) dictionary.com
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If aliens ever did like a nature documentary on humans they would say that ben franklin was our seminal leader...
What a renaissance man.
Also, that explosion led to the US taking over the Phillipines for a few weird years. I wish we still had them...
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