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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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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