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He gave the gold medal to the second place
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TIL Iry-Hor is the earliest historical figure known by name. He is believed to have been of royal lineage, ruling from Abydos around 3200 BCE — closer to the invention of writing than to the pyramids. His name used a falcon above a mouth hieroglyph.
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TIL the 1939 Sutton Hoo excavation uncovered an Anglo-Saxon ship burial with gold coins, masterfully crafted ornaments, Byzantine silver, the iconic helmet, and both pagan and Christian symbols, overturning ideas of post-Roman Britain’s “Dark Age” and revealing a wealthy, sophisticated society.
britannica.comu/ExpertEconomy5854 — 10 days ago
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TIL the Sutton Hoo excavation in England challenged the idea of a post-Roman “Dark Age.” The 7th-century Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo had coins, ornaments, weapons, Byzantine silver, and the famous helmet. It closely matched scenes from Beowulf, revealing a rich and sophisticated society.
britishmuseum.orgu/ExpertEconomy5854 — 10 days ago
TIL hikers in the Alps discovered Otzi in 1991, a 5,300-year-old man naturally preserved in ice. Scientists identified his last meal as ibex meat and grains, found over 60 soot tattoos around his joints and spine, and recovered his copper axe, flint knife, a fire-starting kit and grass cloak.
en.wikipedia.orgu/Brewstar21 — 12 days ago
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TIL the hammer-shaped head of a hammerhead shark is called a cephalofoil. One of its functions is spreading out the Ampullae of Lorenzini — ultra-sensitive electrical sensors that detect the tiny fields produced by muscles and heartbeats, helping find prey hidden under sand in dark or murky waters.
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Because dropping a log leads to exponential growth.
u/ExpertEconomy5854 — 17 days ago