10/07/2023
World History facts
1. Nobody in Europe, Asia and Africa smoked to***co until the 16th century. To***co was first grown and smoked by native Americans, mainly for religious experiences.
2. Slavery has been abolished in various societies throughout history, but due to the persistence of forms of slavery and human trafficking in different forms and regions, its complete eradication has not been achieved globally.
3. The first passports were letters written by monarchs for their subject to guarantee safe passage, such as letters by Persian rulers. 🇮🇷
4. France 🇫🇷 was once under foreign rule for 1,100 years, which includes the Roman rule, the invasion of the Franks, Viking invasions and subsequent foreign invasions.
5. Potatoes were first cultivated in Peru 🇵🇪 .
6. The pyramids of Tikal were built during the Classic Period of the Maya civilization, specifically between the 4th and 8th centuries AD. Tikal is an ancient Mayan city located in present-day Guatemala 🇬🇹 , and its pyramids are among the most iconic and impressive structures of the Maya world. The construction of the pyramids at Tikal spanned several centuries, with different rulers contributing to their expansion and architectural grandeur. These pyramids served as ceremonial and religious centers and were integral to the cultural and political life of the ancient Maya.
7. Coca Cola originally used extracts of Kola nuts 🌰, a fruit original domesticated in West Africa (4000-5000 years ago).
8. John Hawkins, a English state-sponsored privateer, originally came to the West African coast to trade in pepper, Ivory, gold and wood, not to capture slaves and sell slaves. On his third voyage in 1567, Hawkins faced difficulties in acquiring desired goods and turned to capturing and enslaving Africans as an alternative means of obtaining valuable commodities. He transported the enslaved Africans to the Spanish colonies in the New World to sell them as slaves. This marked a turning point in his activit
