History

Ancient Egyptians used a primitive form of geometry to redraw farm borders

The first sunglasses were invented by Inuit hunters to prevent snow blindness

Ancient Egyptians used a primitive form of pregnancy test involving barley seeds

Ancient Romans used a sponge on a stick as a communal bathroom tool

The shortest monarch in history was a baby who ruled for five days

The world&#039;s oldest surviving recipe is an ancient Sumerian hymn to beer

The first umbrellas were designed to provide shade rather than block rain

Ancient Persians used massive underground tunnels to keep ice frozen during summer

Ancient Greek sailors used the movement of dolphins to navigate through storms

King Tutankhamun was buried with a collection of over 100 decorated canes

The first recorded strike in history was by Egyptian tomb builders

The original Olympic marathon runner ran so far he died of exhaustion

Ancient Romans dyed their hair blonde using bird droppings and ashes

The original colors of the Statue of Liberty were a dull reddish copper

The first dentures in the 1800s were often made from fallen soldiers&#039; teeth