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Ancient Spartans used cheese as a form of biological warfare.
During siege warfare, Spartans would allow cheese to rot until it became highly toxic, then catapult it over city walls to contaminate water supplies. This early form of biological warfare was particularly effective in long sieges and was documented by several ancient historians.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza had a modern-day equivalent price tag of $1.2 billion.
Ancient records show that building the Great Pyramid required approximately 4 million stone blocks and took 20 years....
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Medieval Europe had professional hermits.
Wealthy estate owners would hire ornamental hermits to live in their gardens and dispense wisdom to visitors. These...
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Ancient Greeks had an Olympic event for trumpeting.
The ancient Olympics included a competition for trumpet players, testing both volume and clarity. The winner in 396...