When Asbestos Wasn’t Deadly
“The magic mineral of the Middle Ages.” Otherwise known as the leading cause of medical lawsuits. This was obviously way before people knew that it made them very sick.
Strange Photos From History That You've Never Seen
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- Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with sticky rice.
- There was a pig that was hanged during the French Revolution because it bit someone.
- Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than to the building of the pyramids.
- In Victorian England, people used to take pictures of their dead relatives in lifelike positions to keep as mementos.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.