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What's the most interesting piece of trivia you know?

One of the most interesting pieces of trivia I know is that honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible. Honey's natural preservatives, low moisture content, and acidic pH create an environment where bacteria and microorganisms cannot grow, allowing it to last indefinitely.

Wayneer86 wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 12:35 am What's the most interesting piece of trivia you know?

Despite extensive studies by linguists, cryptographers, and historians, no one has been able to definitively decode its text or understand its purpose. The manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, a Polish book dealer who acquired it in 1912.