Amazing facts that nobody ever knew!

Cupid not only carries gold headed arrows to make people fall in love, but he also carries a set of lead headed arrows, and these latter arrows can inspire the emotion of hatred in those who are struck by their magical tips.
 
As you know, the internet is a fairly new technology, so you could be forgiven for thinking that internet pornography is also a recent phenomenon. Prepare then, to be amazed, because the first electronic transmission of a naughty picture actually took place in the Spring of 1862, when a young telegraph operator in Paris transmitted a message 144 characters long in morse code, that, when scribed onto paper in a square grid resembled his mistress in naught but a pair of bloomers!

This is also the first recorded instance in human history of 'ASCII art'.

Sadly, the authorities did not find this use of the telegraph system to be appropriate, and the young gentleman in question was sentenced to 10 years in prison for indecency.
 
As you know, the internet is a fairly new technology, so you could be forgiven for thinking that internet pornography is also a recent phenomenon. Prepare then, to be amazed, because the first electronic transmission of a naughty picture actually took place in the Spring of 1862, when a young telegraph operator in Paris transmitted a message 144 characters long in morse code, that, when scribed onto paper in a square grid resembled his mistress in naught but a pair of bloomers!

This is also the first recorded instance in human history of 'ASCII art'.

Sadly, the authorities did not find this use of the telegraph system to be appropriate, and the young gentleman in question was sentenced to 10 years in prison for indecency.
hmm, don't know if guy was smart, or got really bored to do this. :confused:
 
Swords, (the double edged ones),during the middle-age up until the 15th century had blunt edges, and just a sharp point. Most deaths by sword were due to internal bleeding.

In the 13th century, clothing could be used as currency.

Plate armour wasn't used for most of the middle-ages. It started to spread only around 1300
 
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