Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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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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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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