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π§ Adults β’ History
During the Roman Empire, the color purple was reserved for emperors and senators.
π‘ Explanation
This is true. Purple garments were extremely expensive to produce, as the dye came from murex snails. Therefore, purple became a symbol of power and wealth, and in the Roman Empire, there were laws reserving the use of purple for the imperial family and high-ranking senators.
π§ Adults β’ History
The Pyramids of Giza were built while mammoths were still alive.
π‘ Explanation
This is true! The last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic until around 1650 BC, while the Great Pyramid of Giza was completed around 2560 BC. The two time periods thus overlapped by almost a thousand years.