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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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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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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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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