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Ancient Egyptians had a 70-day workweek.
Workers on pyramid construction sites would work for 70 days straight, followed by a 30-day rest period. This schedule was tied to the flooding of the Nile River, which made construction impossible during certain periods. Workers received full pay during their rest periods.
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Vikings held competitive insulting contests.
Called 'flyting,' these verbal duels were highly formalized competitions where participants would exchange elaborate poetic insults. The contests...
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The first recorded case of identity theft was in ancient Rome.
In 49 BC, a man named Hegestratos took out a large insurance policy on a cargo ship carrying...
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Cleopatra was not Egyptian.
Despite being Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra was actually of Macedonian Greek descent. She was a member of the...