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The word ‘salary’ comes from the Latin word for salt.
Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt or given a salt allowance called a 'salarium,' from which we get the word 'salary.' Salt was an extremely valuable commodity in ancient times, used for preserving food and as a form of currency. This is also where the phrase 'worth his salt' comes from.
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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...