In 1997, the Great Gastronomic Kitty festival of cat cookery in Chile, was cancelled after pressure from welfare groups.


Today in 1519, Portugese navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his attempt to sail a fleet of five ships around the world. He was killed en route, but one of his ships completed the journey.


Eight riders covered 476 miles from Paris to Nantes and back in 1896, in the worlds first motorcycle race


In 1985, a drought in southern France became so extreme that the shrine at Lourdes had to ration its Holy Water for fear of running out!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind