What am I missing out from History?

What am I missing out from History?
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Patterns of human behavior over the last few millenia. Where we’ve been tells us a lot about how and why we got here and where we’re going. You just have to look beyond the dry dates and numbers and see the people. Welcome to Fluther.
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