In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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