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The slang '黑歷史' (literally 'dark history,' meaning 'embar... | funfact.wiki | funfact.wiki
The slang '黑歷史' (literally 'dark history,' meaning 'embarrassing past') originated from the anime '∀ Gundam.' In the show, it referred to a taboo era of humanity's warlike past. The term later became widespread slang for 'a past one would rather forget.'
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