In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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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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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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