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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 ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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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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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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