Prehistoric sharks existed long before dinosaurs.

The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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Ancient Rome had a complex system of aqueducts.

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The Renaissance produced advances in art and science.

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Ancient supercontinents existed long before modern continents formed.

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In 1518, a dancing plague reportedly caused people in Strasbourg to dance uncontrollably for days.

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The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest known written legal codes.

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The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.

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In 1922, King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered largely intact.

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