Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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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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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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