In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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