Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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The world's first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India from 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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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 ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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