Medieval People Drank More Beer Than Water
Due to unsafe drinking water, beer was the preferred daily beverage—even for children. It contained low alcohol levels but was safer than contaminated water.
Sharks don't have bones. They are a special type of fish known as "elasmobranchs", which translates into fish made of cartilaginous tissues. Even though sharks don't have bones, they still can fossilize. As most sharks age, they deposit calcium salts
Ketchup was originally sold as a medicine in the 1830s. It was marketed as a cure for various ailments before becoming the popular condiment we know today.
The word “chivalry” comes from the French cheval, which can be translated as "horse soldiery", but later in the 14th century it became associated with knightly ideals.
