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Unsolicited small talk was strictly considered heavily socially destructive. A properly highly educated gentleman was absolutely completely forbidden from…
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Long before digital encryption, brilliant medieval nuns used complex ciphers to safely record forbidden medical and botanical knowledge. Hidden in plain sight…
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If you lived in Ancient Rome, you might have used this shockingly unhygienic, deeply disgusting mixture to keep your teeth sparkling white.
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Optical aids were heavily weaponized strictly as social intimidation tools. Popping an entirely single piece of glass into your eye just to intensely stare…
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Long before basic personal space was a trend, the first president firmly believed touching other humans was beneath his dignity. He preferred a stiff bow to…
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King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia was historically known as Wenceslas the Idle because he completely ghosted his own coronation ceremony to rule the Holy Roman…
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