In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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