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Vikings used cod as currency.
Dried cod was so valuable in medieval Norway that it was used as a form of currency. The fish could be preserved for years and was easily transportable. Tax collectors would accept dried cod as payment, and it was used in international trade throughout Northern Europe.
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The first recorded instance of ransom software was in 1989.
The 'AIDS Trojan' was distributed via floppy disk to AIDS researchers, encrypting their files and demanding payment for...
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The first recorded case of a serial killer was in Ancient Rome.
Locusta was a professional poisoner in the 1st century AD who was eventually executed by Emperor Galba. She...
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Ancient Greek athletes competed in the Olympics nude.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word 'gymnos' meaning naked. Athletes competed nude, and it was considered...