Tell Us Now: 12 Things We Wished We Learned In History Class

Do you remember your high school history class? It was probably pretty boring, right? If you're like others, all you wanted to do was sleep through it. Well, Cracked is here to tell you that your history class can be so much more interesting than it is in school. 

We all know that history is one of the most important subjects to learn. But what if there were some things we wish we had learned in history class? After all, there's so much to learn and only so many hours in a day. In this article, we'll discuss a few things that we think would be beneficial for everyone to know. Keep reading to find out more!

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We asked Cracked readers on Facebook, "What's a historical fact you wished you had learned in school?" Most of our responders were from the United States, and the most common answer was that they didn't learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre until recently. The majority of responses included the important but overlooked brutal treatment of Indigenous and Black Americans, but some answers included fun facts throughout history that would have made history class more bearable. Here are 12 important or interesting facts from history that our curriculum didn't cover…