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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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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