You would have thought that particular fact would have been figured out or at least assumed a long time ago considering the tales of shield maidens and Valkyries in Viking folklore and myths.
Yeah, but the (probably male ) archaeologists making the assumptions were shocked nonetheless. lol Evidently they didn't put much stock in the folklore and mythology.
Thomas Edison invented very few of the things people think he did. He had a small team of people he would pay next to nothing to come up with ideas which he would then patent and take credit for. Thomas Edison also killed an elephant called Topsy. Topsy was going to be executed for killing three men (one of which abused her), so Edison volunteered to do it, using an AC current which he was trying to defame as dangerous. An AC electrical system was being developed by George Westinghouse, one of Edison’s rivals.
In 1962, Bruce Lee landed 15 punches, a kick and knocked out his opponent in a fight that lasted only 11 seconds.
Each year, about 450 men die of breast cancer in America. Julia Child was 6 feet, 2 inches tall. Don't let the name fool you: Joyce Hall, who made millions developing the Hallmark brand name, was a man. A group of jellyfish is called a 'smack.' William S. Gray, A. Sterl Artley, and May Hill Arbuthnot were once three of the most widely read authors in the United States. They were the authors behind the Dick and Jane series for school children. Only one U.S. state's name ends with the letter "K." It's New York. Likewise, only one U.S. state's name ends with the letter "G": Wyoming. The Latin phrase libra pondo was used in ancient Rome to indicate weight, which is why today the abbreviation for "pound" is "lb." Waste from the Ben & Jerry's factory is given to farmers to feed their hogs. The hogs apparently love Cherry Garcia but dislike Mint Oreo. Before aspirin was produced, ailing patients chewed the bark of the white willow tree (from which aspirin is derived) to help alleviate fever and pain.
