Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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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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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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