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Fascinating Facts from the Pages of History 📜
Shocking and little-known events from ancient civilizations to recent history.
The Space Race: America's Cold War Gambit 🚀
The Apollo missions weren't just about science; they were a high-stakes political and ideological battleground where the U.S. and Soviet Union competed for global supremacy during the Cold War...
Worshipping Cats in Ancient Egypt 🐈
Ancient Egyptians valued cats so highly that the death of a cat required the entire family to shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning. Cats were even used as shields against enemies in battle.
The Ides of March: More Than Just Caesar's Assassination
The date March 15th was not initially ominous. It was a deadline for settling debts in the Roman calendar, but became infamous after Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times on that day in 44 BC.
Ottoman Coffee Houses: The First Public 'Universities'
Far more than places for caffeine, 16th-century Ottoman coffee houses became crucial centers for intellectual debate and political dissent, leading sultans to repeatedly try and ban them.
Roman Concrete: The Self-Healing Mystery 🏛️
Ancient Roman structures, like the Pantheon, still stand thanks to a volcanic concrete mixture. Recent research suggests it possessed self-healing properties that made it stronger over thousands of years.