Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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In 1999, a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned said letter to the now deceased widows 86 year old daughter.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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