On this day in...

1513 - Vasco Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

1818 - The first blood transfusion using human blood took place at Guy's Hospital in London. All previous attempts used animal blood.

1995 - A survey showed that 38 per cent of Canadian women preferred chocolate to sex.

2000 - The world's first online snail race was watched by 2,000 fans. The nerve wracking race took eight minutes, and was won by Snail Number Four.

2000 - Russian authorities issued strict laws to stop mushroom pickers in Krasnoselkup as they were putting their lives in danger when trying to pick mushrooms from an airport runway.

2005 - Twenty-four-year-old Fernando Alonso became the youngest ever F1 champion.

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