History, The More You Know

Redheads Were Believed to be Vampires

In Ancient Greece, they believed redheads became vampires after death. This was because redheaded people are very pale-skinned and sensitive to sunlight. Unlike the Greeks who had olive skin & dark features.

Women in the 18th century used lead as makeup.
Lord Byron kept a pet bear in his dormitory while studying at Cambridge.
Vikings discovered America first, long before Columbus did.
Using Forks Used to Be Seen as Sacrilegious