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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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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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