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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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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