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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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Vikings used heated stones to create primitive hand grenades.
Viking warriors would heat stones until they were glowing hot, then cover them in animal fat and throw...
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The first recorded instance of corporate sabotage involved tea.
In 1848, the British East India Company discovered Chinese tea producers were mixing their tea with previously used...
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Ancient Romans used bread as napkins during feasts.
During elaborate Roman feasts, diners would clean their hands on pieces of bread called 'mappa.' These bread napkins...