John Cummings swallowed 35 knives over the course of 6 years. The first time was to prove to people that he could, and each time afterward was to prove it to people who didn’t believe him; he eventually died from the effects of this in 1809.

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Archaeologists Uncover a ‘Monumental’ Hunting Kit in Texas That Dates 7,000 Years | The artifacts discovered in a cave—which include dart tips, a boomerang and a spear-throwing tool.

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This Medieval Sword Pulled From a Dutch Riverbed Is Marked With Intricate Copper Symbols | The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort

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The homework doodles of a seven-year-old who lived in the 13th century shows that kids haven't changed that much

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Ancient skeleton with the oldest gold in the world found near the Black Sea

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In 1907, Yoshitaro Shibasaki and his team climbed Mount Tsurugi, once thought to be Japan’s last unclimbed mountain. At the summit, they discovered a metal cane decoration and a sword, later found to have been left there over 1,000 years earlier

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Aztec burial of a sacrificed child

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A photo of the remains of a man from Medieval times that showed that he used a knife for a prosthetic limb. Source for the information located in the comment section.

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A German hand axe, circa 1570

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Looks like a new yeezy collection 🔥

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A 3000 Year old perfectly preserved sword recently dug up in Germany

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Reasons recorded for worker absence on this 3,200 year-old ancient Egyptian attendance register include ‘brewing beer’, ‘stung by a scorpion’, and ‘embalming brother’! From Deir el-Medina worker’s village. Written in Hieratic script.

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The Unbroken Seal on King Tutankhamun's Tomb in 1922