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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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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