Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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