You may have seen baby gorillas being carried on the back of their mothers, but for the first few months after birth the mother holds the baby gorilla to her chest.

Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs, but were invented in India by the Hindus.

The story of Mulan had been told in China for almost 1,500 years before Disney decided to make it into an animated movie.

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