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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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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