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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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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