Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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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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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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