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 first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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