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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 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...