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What It's Like1.2m views16 Strange Facts About What Everyday Life Was Like In Ancient EgyptIn many ways, everyday life in ancient Egypt was surprisingly modern. Egyptians had a sophisticated education system - for those w...
Explainer2.1m viewsFacts And Stories About The 'Blue Fugates'People come in all colors - to an extent. Still, you wouldn't expect to see a human with naturally blue skin, but that's the case ...
Middle Ages2.5m viewsWhat Life Was Like In Medieval CastlesDon't be fooled by all the films that portray medieval castle life as an embarrassment of riches. Living in medieval castles wasn'...
Ancient History383.3k views12 Bizarre Aspects of Every Day Life In Ancient Viking CultureWhether your name was Snorri or Erik, your daily life as a Viking was a meat-filled, chess-playing, human-sacrificing experience. ...
Ancient History501.1k viewsEvery Day Life In The Mayan Empire Was Way Weirder Than You ThoughtWhile much is known about the Mayans' achievements, one question lingers in the minds of historians and archaeologists who examine...
Weird History80.4k viewsHere's All The Physical Evidence That Some Historians Think Proves Atlantis Was RealThe lost city of Atlantis was first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. What happened to Atlantis, if it existed ...
History151.8k viewsWhat Life Was Really Like For The Average SpartanAncient Sparta had one of the most respected and fierce fighting forces of their era. Nearly all aspects of daily life revolved ar...
Ancient History68.5k views12 Bizarre Facts About The Druids, The Prehistoric Hippies That History ForgotThe Druids were either an intellectual class or priestly class of Celts living in Gaul (a region that encompassed the majority of ...
Easter Island26.4k viewsHow The Civilization On Easter Island CollapsedEaster Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It's most widely known for the incredible stone statu...
History115.7k viewsWhat Everyday Life Was Like For AztecsThe Aztec civilization was built upon a complex combination of Olmec and Mayan traditions, but during the 14th, 15th, and early-16...
Weird Nature847.4k viewsHere's Everything We Know About The World's Most Isolated TribeThere are about 100 uncontacted native groups around the world, but none of them are more isolated than the Sentinelese tribe. Loc...
Interesting2.2k votersHow The Ancient Greeks Actually Got So FitFew places placed as much importance on physical fitness as the city-states of ancient Greece. In the pursuit of athletic excellen...