Good morning. Uganda has been declared Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases, a positive health milestone, and tech news today highlights AfterQuery reportedly becoming Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, valuing the AI models startup at about $3.2 billion.
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The Great Fire of London began on September 2, 1666, destroying large parts of the city and prompting major urban reforms.
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