5 Amazing Facts About History

Fact#1

Attila The Hun, who sought to conquer much of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, was a calculating and ruthless leader. He even killed his own brother, Bleda, in order to secure his rule. 

Fact#2

Dentists in ancient Egypt recommended putting a mouse that had just been killed in your mouth as a remedy for bad breath.

Fact#3

The cure for a headache in ancient Peru was skull drilling. Many people survived the early form of brain surgery. Some even wore their skull chips around their necks to drive away evil spirits. 

Fact#4

When the Vikings attacked Paris, France, in 885, the French defended themselves by pouring boiling oil on the invaders. 

Fact#5

In 1969, Buzz Aldrin became the first man to pee on the moon. 

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