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Topic: OT - Weird History

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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #7098 on: September 30, 2026, 12:31:16 AM »
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« Reply #7099 on: September 30, 2026, 08:16:27 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 
Vioxx Withdrawn from Market Because of Cardiovascular Concerns (2004)
Merck's COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx (rofecoxib) was approved for use in the US in 1999 and remained on the market for just five years before being pulled due to concerns that it could raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. By that time, some 80 million people worldwide had taken the drug, primarily to treat osteoarthritis, acute pain, and dysmenorrhea. Before long, the drugmaker found itself facing thousands of lawsuits.
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« Reply #7100 on: September 30, 2026, 08:50:29 AM »
FACT OF THE DAY:

Oreo cookies are older than the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) officially introduced and sold the first Oreo cookie in March 1912, a month before the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
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« Reply #7101 on: Today at 12:18:43 PM »
ARTICLE OF THE DAY: 


The Indian Mutiny of 1857
In 1857, Indian troops, or sepoys, in the service of the British East India Company revolted after being issued new rifle cartridges thought to have been lubricated with a combination of cow and pig fat, rendering them religiously impure to both Hindus and Muslims. Though the mutiny began among the sepoys, it grew into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. Delhi was even seized by the rebels before they were ultimately defeated.
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« Reply #7102 on: Today at 12:19:23 PM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company Is Founded (1847)
Siemens AG is Europe's largest engineering conglomerate. It was originally founded to build telegraph installations, but under Werner Siemens and his three brothers, it expanded to produce cables, telephones, electric power, and electric lighting. The company built the first long-distance telegraph line in Europe, followed by the monumental Indo-European telegraph line that stretched from Calcutta, India, to London, England.
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