The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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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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