A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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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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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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