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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Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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