Culture
Unique traditions, customs, and social practices from different cultures and time periods.
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Medieval European monks would curse their books with specific, creative punishments for thieves.
Monasteries would write elaborate curses in their books, threatening thieves with everything from boils and blindness to eternal...
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The Aztecs used chocolate as currency.
Cacao beans were so valuable that they were used as money throughout the Aztec empire. A turkey could...
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In ancient Rome, red hair was considered a sign of a fiery temperament.
Slaves with red hair commanded higher prices because they were believed to have stronger personalities. Some people would...
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Ancient Egyptian priests had to remove all their body hair every three days.
Priests were required to pluck out all their body hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes, as part of their...
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Viking warriors would consume hallucinogenic mushrooms before battle.
Berserkers would eat mushrooms to enter a trance-like state before fighting. This practice contributed to their fearsome reputation...
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Medieval European nobles would hire professional ‘whisperers’ to spread gossip.
These professional gossips would be paid to spread either positive information about their employers or negative rumors about...