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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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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