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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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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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