Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb was afraid of the dark.

The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 71/2 miles per hour.

Ulysses Simpson Grant was fined $20.00 for speeding on his horse.

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