History flows ever onward, and we, living in the 21st century, witness the rapid changes in society, yet we have no opportunity to return to the past and experience the lives of people in ancient times, nor can we witness interesting moments in history firsthand. Therefore, there are many interesting facts we don't know. Today, we've compiled some "different" facts that are guaranteed to amaze you. Let's take a look!

1. The Great Tower of Giza in Egypt is 147 meters high and held the title of the tallest building in the world for 2,900 years before the construction of Lincoln Cathedral, the tallest building in Britain.

The Sphinx: This does not diminish our title of "Wonder of the Seventh Century".

2. The Taj Mahal took 20,000 people 22 years to build.

Taj Mahal: Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum is far more magnificent than mine.

3. During the reign of Peter the Great, a man with a beard was required to pay a special tax.

Tax collector: I'm afraid you'll spend extra money on shampoo to wash your beard.

4. The exact location of Mozart's burial is unknown, but a small cenotaph is located next to Beethoven's tomb.

Xiaobai: God is unfair.

4. The historically real Women's Kingdom, also known as the "Eastern Women's Kingdom" during the Tang Dynasty, existed for several hundred years before mysteriously disappearing.

Xiaobai: Even if it's only for one day, I'm willing.

5. The succession of leaders in the Soviet Union was also accompanied by the alternation of baldness and thick hair.

6. Herman Melville's Moby-Dick sold only 50 copies during his lifetime.

7. Before 1941, fingerprints were not accepted as evidence by the world.

Fingerprints: It's just that I recognize you, but you don't recognize me.

8. In 1897, Bayer, the manufacturer of aspirin, launched the drug heroin to the market.

9. The average lifespan of medieval peasants was only 25 years.

Medieval peasants: How envious they were of the Chinese in Marco Polo's Travels

10. Lions, elephants, and camels roamed Alaska 12,000 years ago.

11. The first condoms were made of linen.

12. During the Ottoman Empire, to prevent fratricide, Emperor Bayezid enacted a law: if one member of the royal family became emperor, the remaining brothers had to be unconditionally executed. This law remained in effect for over 500 years.

Sons: Will you be my godsons?

13. In the 1970s, the richest countries in the Middle East were Iraq and Iran, not Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, etc.

14. During World War II, nearly half of the world's scientists were assigned to military projects.

15. During the construction of the Panama Canal in the last century, approximately 25,000 workers died, of whom about 2,000 died from dysentery and yellow fever.

16. The yo-yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands in the 16th century.

Xiao Bai: The yo-yos on Firepower Teens look pretty scary to me too.

Before the 17th and 19th centuries, the saxophone, tuba, crown, and valve had not been invented.

18. The original New York Stock Exchange was a coffee shop.

19. The world's first kindergarten was founded in Germany. In 1837, Friedrich Froebel established the first play institution in Bad Blankenburg, the Duchy of Swabia, and named it 'Kindergarten' in 1840, meaning "children's paradise".

Xiao Bai: That's how I memorized words back then.

20. Prior to May 1974, Italians were not allowed to divorce.

Xiao Bai: How fragile must relationships be for this law to be enacted?

21. The U.S. government does not allow portraits of living people to appear on stamps.

22. Early Romans used porcupine bristles as toothpicks.

Xiaobai: I just don't know if it can fit between my teeth.

23. When she was young, Queen Elizabeth II was an ordnance officer in the British military.

Xiao Bai: Wishing the Queen a long and healthy life, and continued contributions to Sino-British friendship.

24. In 1952, Albert Einstein was appointed Prime Minister of Israel, but he declined the position.

Xiao Bai: In terms of seniority, I feel that Einstein would have been more qualified to be president.