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 original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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