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Jul 19, 2020

TIL Ancient Sumerian doctors had advanced surgical practices that involved washing their hands and the wounds with antiseptic mixes of honey, alcohol, and myrrh.

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Aug 20, 2019

TIL The massive ancient library of Ninevah (think: Mesopotamian equivalent of the library of Alexandria) was burnt by the Medes. Unlike a library containing organic documents, the fires treated the ~30,000 clay tablets and preserved the cuneiform text very well rather than destroying it.

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Apr 04, 2019

TIL The oldest recorded "your mom" joke was discovered on a 3,500 year old Babylonian tablet in 1976. The text read: “...of your mother is by the one who has intercourse with her. What/who is it?” There was no response on the tablet.

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