Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
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In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed.
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3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.
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In ancient Egypt, people used to shave their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats.
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In ancient China doctors would only receive fees if the patient stayed in good health. Sometimes if the patients health became to bad, the doctor had to pay them.
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Married women could not view the Olympic Games in ancient Greece under penalty of death.