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And they were already ancient in what we now call ancient times. Cleopatra lived closer to the 1969 Moon landing than to the time of the construction of the Gre
by deepdriver 4y ago
And they were already ancient in what we now call ancient times. Cleopatra lived closer to the 1969 Moon landing than to the time of the construction of the Great Pyramid.
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoI think we need an "alternative fun facts" thread to replace these well-worn ones.
- deepdriver 4y agoHow about this one? The Ancient Babylonians had asphalt roads, as long ago as 600 BC and maybe earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt#Ancient_times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt#Ancient_times https://trid.trb.org/view/694262 https://trid.trb.org/view/694262
- mcphage 4y agoHomer Simpson's mother was named after Steve Job's sister.