In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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