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The walk between the towers
On this day · 1974
Rome’s fire brigade was a property scheme
Random era · 60s BCE
The Roman road map that ignored shape
Themed · Mapping the world
06
The swim that beat every man before her
On this day · 1926
Iceland’s parliament predates the nation
Random era · 930
The projection built for sailors
Themed · Mapping the world
05
The cable that failed in three weeks
On this day · 1858
The horses that changed cities twice
Random era · 1204
Measuring India one triangle at a time
Themed · Mapping the world
04
The rock changed hands in three days
On this day · 1704
The year without a summer
Random era · 1816
The clock that found longitude
Themed · Mapping the world
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