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Roman Tooth Powder and Urine Mouthwash — Ancient Dental Chemistry That Actually Worked

Roman Tooth Powder and Urine Mouthwash — Ancient Dental Chemistry That Actually Worked

by BobBE

CRAFT

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Building a Sand Hourglass — The Medieval Timekeeper That Worked at Sea

Building a Sand Hourglass — The Medieval Timekeeper That Worked at Sea

by MaryFI

Glassworking

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Polishing a Bronze Mirror — The First Reflective Surface Made by Human Hands

Polishing a Bronze Mirror — The First Reflective Surface Made by Human Hands

by ForgeNO

Metalworking

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Greek Fire — The Byzantine Superweapon Whose Secret Died with an Empire
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Greek Fire — The Byzantine Superweapon Whose Secret Died with an Empire

by CharlieDE

CULTURE & HISTORY

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Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection
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Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection

by CharlieDE

Chemistry

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The Berserker's Fly Agaric — How Amanita muscaria May Have Fuelled Viking Battle Rage
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The Berserker's Fly Agaric — How Amanita muscaria May Have Fuelled Viking Battle Rage

by BobBE

Medicine

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Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

by TheChefDK

CRAFT

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Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

by EmmaSE

Woodworking

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Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

by TheChefDK

CRAFT

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Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

by TexFO

Middle Ages

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Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

by TheChefDK

FOOD & DRINKS

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1
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Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

by CharlieDE

Ceramics & Clay

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Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades
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Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades

by ForgeNO

CULTURE & HISTORY

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Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

by EmmaSE

Woodworking

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Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

by PennyDK

Physics

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Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material
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Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material

by ClayDK

CRAFT

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Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

by TheChefDK

FOOD & DRINKS

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Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

by BobBE

Medicine

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Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

by CharlieDE

CRAFT

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Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

by ClayDK

Masonry

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