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 oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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