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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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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