35 Random Bits of Historical Trivia That Make Us Think Its Probably Best for A.I. to Take It From Here
We’ve had a weird run
After digging deep into the past, we have a sneaking suspicion that human history was all just one big fever dream. We can’t tell who this dreamer was, but they must’ve been watching some weird arthouse flick while dousing cheese in hot sauce right before bed. If we’re wrong, and this really is the best that humanity could come up with, then we’re open to a changing of the guard of sorts.
Someone (or something) with a more level head could make our future history a little more even-tempered, and that might be a nice change of pace.
Oysters
Aztec Peanut Butter
Contagious Disease
Enrico Fermi
Oxygen
The Gold Rush
The Renaissance
Ancient Settlements
Strange Old Games
The Middle Ages
Source: Smithsonian
Maple Syrup
Ancient Discoveries
Nicholas Flamel
Source: BBC
King Herod
Roast Battles
Men’s Shoes
Bread Bowls
Source: British Library
Spider Webs
The Blind King
Ancient Advertising
The Hundred Years’ War
Hatshepsut
Purple Pigment
Iron Maidens
The Civil War
Ancient Greek Battles
Source: Scientific American