Roman soldiers were not paid with salt

Roman soldiers were not paid with salt

Did you know that the Romans didn’t pay their soldiers with salt at all? The claim that Roman soldiers were paid with salt is an urban legend. Although salt was indeed a valuable commodity in ancient times, used for preserving food and sometimes even as a trade...
An average person uses 3,500 words to express themselves

An average person uses 3,500 words to express themselves

Did you know that the average person uses 3,500 words to express themselves in daily life? For everyday conversations, an average of 3,500 words is sufficient. If we also consider words that we don’t use daily or frequently, such as technical jargon or derived words,...
An average person uses 3,500 words to express themselves

The Dutch language consists of 400,000 to 600,000 words

Did you know that the Dutch language consists of 400,000 to 600,000 words? This is far more than the number of words in the Dikke Van Dale dictionary, which contains about 220,000. However, dictionaries (even the Dikke Van Dale) can never capture the full scope of a...
The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

Did you know that the Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle in the Caribbean with many mysterious stories associated with it? The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle between Miami (Florida), the Bermuda Islands, and Puerto Rico. This area is often talked...
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