I mean it in this sense, I learnt none of this information from school or a year I spent in A level history. I learnt it all through gathering information from different sources, books , documentaries etc because I had the drive to pursue it, to gain more knowledge, understanding our past actions and noticing the patterns of repetition.

On of the things I HATE modern education for is killing that drive to pursue knowledge, that everything has to be standardised for one test and a one mold fits all policy for learning. Not everyone wants to learn, I grant that, but school seems intent on stopping that outside thinking and it's our fault for not encouraging homeschooling more over state education. It makes it easier to just not teach things when a lot of parents go 'meh they can handle it'