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my favorite history-related facts:

• The Mongol Empire was the largest onland empire of all time!
• Mansa Musa was the richest person to ever live.
• Cleopatra is actually Greek, not Egyptian!
• Al Quaraouiyine in Fez, Morocco is recognized as the oldest university in the world.
• Vermont was an independent republic from 1777 to 1791 before joining the United States.