In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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