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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The ‘@’ sign is centuries old, and was used in Europe to denote a unit of weight (the “arroba”) equivalent to 25 lbs.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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