When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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