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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 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...