The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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