In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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