If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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