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Ancient Chinese aristocrats grew their fingernails up to 6 inches long to show they didn’t do manual labor.
During the Qing Dynasty, noblemen and women would grow their nails extremely long as a status symbol. They would wear nail guards made of precious metals to protect them. This practice demonstrated that they were wealthy enough to avoid manual labor and became a significant marker of social class.
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The first recorded instance of ransom software was in 1989.
The 'AIDS Trojan' was distributed via floppy disk to AIDS researchers, encrypting their files and demanding payment for...
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The first recorded case of a serial killer was in Ancient Rome.
Locusta was a professional poisoner in the 1st century AD who was eventually executed by Emperor Galba. She...
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Ancient Greek athletes competed in the Olympics nude.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word 'gymnos' meaning naked. Athletes competed nude, and it was considered...