History unexpected facts
Special question
100
Alexander Pushkin had roots from which continent outside Europe?
Africa
200
Why do barber shops have red and white (and sometimes blue) striped poles?
They symbolized that barbers also performed medical procedures: red for bloodied bandages, white for clean bandages, blue later added for veins.
300
Why were cages and “coffin torpedoes” installed on graves in 18th-century Europe?
To prevent body snatchers (Resurrectionists) from stealing corpses for medical schools.
400
Why do airports ask passengers to remove shoes for security scanners? What is the history behind it?
Because a terrorist once tried to hide explosives in shoes, which were later neutralized due to moisture from sweating.
500
What was the amethyst historically believed to cure?
It protected against drunkenness and alcohol intoxication.
500
Who does this hat belong to?
to Jeffrey Epstein (the photo is from the Epstein files)