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Marshmallows originated from ancient…

November 17, 2020Weirdo

Marshmallows originated from ancient Egyptians that would use the mallow plant that grew in marshes to create candy to soothe sore throats. The roots of the mallow plant would create a gooey substance that was boiled and mixed with honey to create “marsh mallows”.

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The Rosetta Stone, the key to deciphering…

April 22, 2020Weirdo

The Rosetta Stone, the key to deciphering Ancient Egyptian, was found in 1799 during the French military expedition to Egypt, by a French Army engineer captain named Pierre-Francois Bouchard. Bouchard had been part of a unit tasked with restoring an old fort, where he spotted the slab.

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In 2014 the beard of the Golden Mask…

October 29, 2019Weirdo

In 2014 the beard of the Golden Mask of Tutankhamun fell off as it was cleaned by Museum employees, trying to cover up their mistake they tried to glue it back on with quick-dry plastic glue, leaving it off-center. This was later noticed and the employees got charged with “reckless destruction”.

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Archaeologists routinely find edible honey…

May 11, 2019Weirdo

Archaeologists routinely find edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs – the stuff never spoils, due to extremely low water-content, very low pH, and hydrogen peroxide (made by an enzyme in the bees’ stomachs).

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King Pepy II came to the throne…

September 27, 2018Weirdo

King Pepy II came to the throne aged nine, and ruled until he was 100. It is said he had a great system for avoiding insects: he would cover a slave in honey. Flies swarmed to the slave and left Pepy in peace.

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Ancient Egyptian eye makeup provided psychic protection…

January 28, 2018Weirdo

Ancient Egyptian eye makeup provided psychic protection as well beauty enhancement. An unadorned and thus unprotected eye was believed vulnerable to the Evil Eye. Outlining the eyes became a personal protective amulet drawn right upon the skin that, once applied, could not be lost or stolen.

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The first recorded battle in history was…

January 28, 2018Weirdo

The first recorded battle in history was the Battle of Megiddo in 1457 BC. It left such an impression on the Levantine people there that they believed the final battle of humanity would take place there as well. That’s where the word Armageddon comes from.

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Ancient Egyptian workmen who dug the pharaohs…

April 15, 2016Weirdo

Ancient Egyptian workmen who dug the pharaohs’ tombs got paid sick leave, according to 3000 year-old records.

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Many ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical…

April 4, 2015Weirdo

king_tutMany ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical depiction. That was likely due to a sugary diet of alcohol, bread and honey.

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In Ancient Egypt, little people were well-respected and some were considered…

December 4, 2014Weirdo

In Ancient Egypt, little people were well-respected and some were considered to be gods. The Egyptians were tolerant of of many medical disorders, and they thought that caring for all people was a moral duty.

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