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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 recorded occurrence of biological warfare used honey.
In 401 BC, Persian soldiers left poisonous honey for their enemies to find. The honey was made from...
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The longest siege in history lasted 21 years.
The siege of Candia (modern-day Heraklion, Crete) by Ottoman forces lasted from 1648 to 1669. This is the...
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Ancient Romans had professional dream interpreters.
Called 'coniectores,' these professionals would interpret dreams for a fee and were consulted by everyone from emperors to...