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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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