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victorn

Feb 21, 2025

Why Did Spartan Law Require Men to Share Their Wives with Others?

The relationship between men and women played a crucial role in Spartan culture. Ancient Sparta is often depicted as a Greek city-state of strong and fearsome warriors, raised under strict military laws, where there was no place for weakness. However, few people realize that Sparta was actually quite progressive for its time, where men respected the rights and freedoms of their wives more... View more

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victorn

Feb 20, 2025

What are the most costly mistakes ever made in history?

1. The land is useless. Alexander II of the Russian Empire thought Alaska was just a useless ice land, so he sold it to America for a very cheap price (7.2 million USD) (which would be worth 1 billion dollars today), but now Alaska is one of the most important areas in the world with an estimate of more than 50 billion dollars. (Russia sold Alaska because it was under pressure from the... View more

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lunaregina

Feb 16, 2025

Why Did the Soviet Union Stop Drilling at 40,230 Feet on the Kola Peninsula If They Wanted to Reach the Mantle?

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union embarked on an ambitious project known as the "Kola Superdeep Borehole." The name alone might not fully capture the sheer audacity of this endeavor, but if we put it another way, many would immediately exclaim: "What were the Soviets thinking?!" In reality, this project can be summed up in four words: “Drill Through the Earth!” Why Did the Soviet Union... View more

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vudai

Feb 15, 2025

"Wash After Each Client" – The Night Butterflies and Their Lives in the 19th Century

These women were no different from slaves. In 19th-century Europe and Tsarist Russia, those in power discovered the potential to exploit women and thus legalized the "oldest profession" in the world, leading to the rise of "night butterflies." Thanks to Napoleon’s decrees, the registration and regular health checkups of these women were implemented in France as early as 1804. Soon after... View more

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victorn

Feb 14, 2025

The Dark Side of Ancient Egypt: 10 Fascinating Facts That May Surprise You

Cleopatra’s Beauty Secrets and Other Strange Customs of Ancient Egypt Even children know that Egyptian pharaohs ruled one of the greatest civilizations of antiquity. But few people realize just how bizarre and paradoxical daily life in ancient Egypt could be. Bathing in Donkey Milk Like any other woman, Cleopatra wanted to look her best. But instead of going to a beauty salon, she bathed in…... View more