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Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first Pizza Hut opening than to the building of the Great Pyramids.
Cleopatra lived around 30 BC, while the Great Pyramids were built around 2560 BC. The first Pizza Hut opened in 1958. This fact helps illustrate just how ancient the pyramids are and challenges our perception of ancient Egyptian history's timeline. It's a striking example of how we often compress historical time periods in our minds.
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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...