The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest written legal codes, established by the Babylonian king Hammurabi. The code consists of 282 laws with scaled punishments, depending on social status (slaves, free men, etc.).
Bite the Bullet: This phrase is believed to originate from the days before modern anesthesia when soldiers were given bullets to bite on during surgery to cope with extreme pain. This practice allowed them to focus on something else during painful proced