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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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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