In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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