In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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