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Ancient Egyptian servants were smeared with honey to attract flies away from the pharaoh.
This unusual practice was part of the elaborate measures taken to protect and comfort pharaohs. Servants would be coated in honey to act as human fly traps, keeping insects away from the royal person. This demonstrates the extreme social hierarchy and the lengths taken to serve the pharaoh.
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Viking warriors would file horizontal grooves into their teeth and fill them with colorful paint.
Archaeological evidence shows Vikings would carve deep lines into their front teeth and fill them with bright pigments....
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Ancient Roman soldiers would drink vinegar mixed with water as an energy drink.
This mixture, called posca, was a standard military drink that helped prevent waterborne illness and provided energy. The...
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Japanese businessmen would hire ‘wakaresaseya’ (breakup agents) to end relationships.
These professional relationship breakers would be hired to orchestrate situations leading to breakups or divorces. This practice emerged...