Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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