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Viking women had more rights than most medieval European women.
Norse women could own property, initiate divorce, and inherit land. They were also often in charge of household finances and could run businesses. Some even became warriors, as evidenced by recent archaeological discoveries of female Viking warriors' graves.
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The first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63-year-old schoolteacher.
Annie Edson Taylor made history on October 24, 1901, when she went over Niagara Falls in a custom-made...
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The first recorded case of a time capsule was in ancient Mesopotamia.
In 1879, archaeologists discovered a clay box containing small objects and inscriptions from King Nabonidus of Babylon (556-539...
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Victorian photographers used iron stands to pose dead people for family portraits.
The practice of post-mortem photography was common in the Victorian era, often being the only photograph families would...