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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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