You Won’t Believe What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

He Was Very Ill

After testing his DNA, they were able to figure out that he had a ton of health problems. He had a bone disorder and had an infected, broken leg when he died. He also had a club foot and was obviously a victim of interbreeding. His parents were siblings.

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The More You Know

  • Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
  • The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • Dueling is legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties have been registered as blood donors.
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