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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 Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death. She was also the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
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The first recorded instance of crowd funding was in 1884.
The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty was funded through crowdfunding organized by Joseph Pulitzer. He published donor...
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In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park despite being dead.
Hayes suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle while his horse, Sweet Kiss,...
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The first recorded food delivery service was in ancient Rome.
Called 'cena sportula,' this service delivered prepared food in baskets to wealthy Romans' homes. The practice began when...