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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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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