Historical Ironies! (Gunpowder = The Elixir of Life?) : Archae-Facts

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Channel: Archaeosoup · 2014 · Education

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Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!

Today, we think about historical ironies... For example, did you know that Admiral Nelson suffered from sea sickness?

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