A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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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 WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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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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