History consists of a lot of different events, and some of them are so hilarious and weird that they resemble the plot of a movie or a cartoon. Did you know, for example, that in the 15th-19th centuries, Europeans bought mummies to make medicines out of them? Or that 150 years ago, engineers literally raised Chicago together with all of its buildings and streets by a few feet?

Life is really the best scriptwriter there is! Some historical moments sound crazy, but they are actually true. You think baboon can't work for the railroad? Actually, it can. A baboon named Jack worked at the station for 9 years and never made a single mistake! So guys, here're some craziest stories that ever happened in real life. But pay attention, 'cause one of them is not what it seems...

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