The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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