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Ancient Rome

Colosseum

There was a 98 ft tall statue of Nero erected near the Roman Colosseum. The huge statue, made of bronze was called “The Colossus of Nero”. 1).

First shopping malls

Romans invented shopping malls. The first-ever shopping mall was ordered to be built by Emperor Trajan somewhere between 107-110AD. There were many goods sold there. 2).

Evil lefties

The Romans considered left-handed people untrustworthy and evil. Some history books suggest that the ancient Romans first believed the left side to be lucky but accepted the Greeks' way of thinking, meaning the lucky side is the right one. 3).

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