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    I can neither confirm nor deny this.

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    Thank you, people.

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    That's definitely a fire.

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    I can't really make out what it is other than the huge fire. Is there a better picture?

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    It lasted less than a minute and the casualties were hundreds.
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    Taipai waterpark fire.

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    Actually it's "Taipei", not Taipai, but yes, that's the one.
    It was caused by corn starch that ignited.

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    Yeah I remember when that happened. I remember it being immensely ironic.

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    Massacre of My Lai.

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    Yes.

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    Paleo has been MIA for awhile, so I'll just post again I guess.


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    Probably the Marawi crisis.

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    Correct.

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    Not sure what's historical about it tbh but that pic is apparently from the 24 hours of Le Mans in 2007. The winners drove an Audi R10 TDI, which had been the first diesel car to win the race in 2006.
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    Historic win for a Diesel... duh. I found it under 2006 tho but I'll give it to you anyway.

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    Another historic win:

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    Hungary defeating England by an outrageous score in Wembley Stadium, 1953.

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    nope, though you got some ingredients right.
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