In 1881 an Egyptian obelisk named Cleopatra’s Needle was erected in NYC’s Central Park. The 3700+ year-old obelisk was originally created around 1425 BCE near modern-day Cairo. It took over a year to move the 220-ton structure. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle) | Central Park Conservancy (centralparknyc.org)
The tradition of pouring out some of your drink on the ground to show respect for deceased friends or family comes from an ancient practice known as libation. It was common in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/libations-and-the-ancient-history-of-pouring-one-out/
The World’s first recorded labor strike was held during the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The workers did not get their ration of garlic for the day and stopped working. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.dulcerodrigues.info/historia/uk/historia_first_strike_uk.html
The Statue Of Liberty’s original concept was titled “Egypt Carrying the Light to Asia” depicting a Muslim peasant woman (fellah) guarding the Suez Canal. A 180 ft tall lighthouse was built instead. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/statue-liberty-was-originally-muslim-woman-180957377/
The ancient Egyptians, while under the rule of Ptolemy II, would confiscate any books that arrived on ships and make a copy. They would then keep the original in the library of Alexandria and return the copied version to the owner. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
