Terrifying Details of Life in Royal Palaces That Will Stun You

Thin Windows

Not a lot of sunlight in this castle, hm? People in the castle often had to rise as soon as the sun did. This way, the workers were able to get their chores completed in the light, which was in short supply inside. If a servant overslept, they could potentially miss the entire day!

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The More You Know

  • On Mars, sunsets are blue.
  • Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
  • The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella.
  • In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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