In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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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 first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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