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Why is the bodyguard not as pure as the eunuch?
The royal guard does not have to be as pure as the eunuchs for three special reasons.
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The world's most beautiful library uses 'bats' to preserve old books and manuscripts
The Biblioteca Joanina library used colonies of bats as a natural deterrent against insects that could potentially feed on old books and manuscripts there.
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A mathematician has just solved a 4,000-year-old Egyptian puzzle
Ancient math problems have been handed down for centuries, and recently, a mathematician has solved a 4000-year-old Egyptian puzzle...
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Top 10 shocking tricks in April Fool's Day history
April Fools' Day scams: The news that 'Effeil tower has been dismantled' was published on the front page of a French newspaper; Google once teased users with the announc…
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Why did the Emperor of China not allow his concubine to personally raise children?
To ensure the daily activities of the little princes and princesses, there will be special nannies in the palace.
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The shocking truth behind the 'weird thing' that eunuchs always put in their shoes
Sun Yaoting (Sun Dieu Ting) is an eunuch working under the emperor Pu Yi who has revealed some great secrets about palace life.
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The notorious Countess of England: The Queen had to endure labor to go 'to hear the news', life was more submerged than the movie
On April 15, 1776, President George Washington gathered troops in New York City (USA) to be ready to confront King George III's forces in England. Despite the possibilit…
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Machu Picchu was misnamed for 111 years? What is the real name of this wonder?
Machu Picchu's real name is Huayna Picchu or simply Picchu, according to the latest research.
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Why did Vo Tac Thien hold wood in his mouth when he died?
Instead of using jade like kings and members of the royal family, Vo Tac Thien held a piece of wood in his mouth when he died. This makes many people curious about the r…
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Were women allowed to fight as gladiators in ancient Rome?
Were women allowed to fight as gladiators in ancient Rome?
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The 700-year-old ancient temple on the Yangtze River, still solid through many natural disasters
Dubbed the first temple on the Yangtze River, this sacred place of worship has remained standing for 700 years and through many floods.
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The Legend of the Lost City of Caesars - The Unseen Land of Patagonia
The Legend of the Lost City of Caesars, The Unseen Land of Patagonia
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Deep in the US underground has more than half a billion barrels of oil: Only 'survive' 1 month if something happens!
A few decades ago, the US established the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - a reserve of crude oil that the US could tap into in an emergency.
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Not now, since the Northern Song Dynasty there have been extremely scary biochemical weapons
During the Song Dynasty, a weapon model similar to a biochemical weapon appeared. Not only can it explode, it can also emit toxic smoke, causing great damage.
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Unexplored 2,500-year-old sacred lake discovered in Italy
A sacred lake used by the ancient Phoenicians for religious purposes and to track the movements of the stars has been discovered in the old Italian island city of Motya.