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    Thomas Edison Alva, one of the greatest inventors of all time, went to school for only three months!

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The Simplon rail tunnel was officially opened

On the 19th May, 1906, the Simplon rail tunnel, which runs through the Alps, connecting Switzerland and Italy, was officially opened.

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