Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Ancient Cannibals

These remains were prepped for eating. Even though the bones date back to 7,000 years ago, forensic scientists were able to discern that the flesh was stripped off intentionally.

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  • Women couldn’t apply for credit at a bank until 1974.
  • Ancient Greeks came up with the idea of cyclops after they found a fossil of a mammoth, and had no idea what it was.
  • Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo, when he was attacked by a horde of wild rabbits.
  • Ice age Britons used skulls of the dead as cups.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.