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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Aren't there a few million people who are direct descendants of Genghis Khan?

My lineage was apparently having too much trouble with alcohol and heart disease to become famous.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Close to 40 million I think? As I recall it was said about one in 200 is a direct descendant.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That man (and many of his descendants) fucked.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Raped, I think. Some of both, but those numbers aren't the result of consensual acts.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah never taken a test but I'm a descendant of Genghis Khan

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I'm right there with you!