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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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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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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