Short takes on history

  • In the great fires of London in 1666, half of London was burnt down, but only 6 people were injured. 
  • In the 18th century, fashionable women of Paris never went out in stormy weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats. 
  • During the rule of Peter the great, Russian men who sported beards had to pay a special tax. 
  • Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats. 
  • In early Rome, a father could legally execute any member of his household. 

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