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Category: History Nuggets

  • Cleopatra Lived Closer to the iPhone Than the Pyramids!

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    Cleopatra is famous for ruling ancient Egypt, but here’s a mind-bender—she lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramids! Cleopatra VII ruled from 51 to 30 BC, about 2,000 years ago. The Great Pyramid of Giza, built around 2560 BC, was already ancient by her…

  • The Eiffel Tower Was Almost Built in Barcelona—But They Said No!

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    The Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris, but did you know it was almost built in Barcelona? When Gustave Eiffel pitched his 330-meter iron masterpiece for the 1889 Universal Exposition, he first offered it to Barcelona for their 1888 World’s Fair. The city’s officials thought the design was too ugly and “out of…