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Euclid and the birth of geometry
Euclid (330 - 275 BC) was born in Athens, the capital of Greece, one of the largest and most beautiful ancient cities in the world.
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Ancient beauties were crazy about painting their lips red to seduce men: Who would have thought that this thing is extremely poisonous!
In ancient times, mercury was used in medicine and rouge powder,
Archeology
The largest salmon on Earth has tusks like a humped pig
The largest salmon species ever discovered, Oncorhynchus rastrosus, can use its tusk-like teeth to compete with rivals, defend itself from predators, and dig nests.
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Colombia discovered giant turtle fossils dating back 57 million years ago
The expedition's leader said the fossil of Puentemys mushaisaensis, estimated to be about 1.5 meters long, was found in the mountainous municipality of Socha, northeaste…
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Maybe you don't know: Turkeys were once worshiped as gods!
In the past, turkeys played an important role in the religious beliefs of the ancient Mayan civilization.
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How did ancient people communicate with each other?
Today, we can connect with each other everywhere within seconds and access almost limitless amounts of information, through many advanced tools.
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Where might the Mayan civilization have originated?
The origin of the Mayan civilization remains a mystery that archaeologists and historians are trying to decipher.
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The terrifying sea monster is 10 meters long and has teeth enough to crush sea turtles
Today's great white sharks are still much less dangerous than their newly unearthed ancestral sea monster.
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Weapon chest discovered on the remains of a 15th century 'floating castle'
A hundred-year-old weapons chest could help archaeologists understand the fire and explosion that sank the Danish king's flagship.
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Unearthing a 900-year-old ancient tomb suddenly discovered a strange 'treasure'
Archaeologists recently discovered a 12th-century tomb during an archaeological dig and found buried treasure with it.
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Interesting things about taxes in ancient Egypt
Few people realize that, in addition to mummies and pyramids, the ancient Egyptians also left another very special legacy to this day, which is taxes and administrative…
Conquer Mars
The Perseverance probe marks its 1,000th day on Mars
According to the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Perseverance probe has marked 1,000 days of operation on the 'Red Planet'.
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Grand Canyon, a mysterious area containing ancient Egyptian ruins in the United States
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA is not only a witness to geological changes but also the birthplace of countless legends and myths.
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The truth about the tax 'nightmare' of ancient people
Taxes have been around longer than we think. In ancient times, if there was no money, people would have to pay taxes in kind.
