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In which city did the world's population reach a million people for the first time?

Baghdad (the capital of modern Iraq) was the first city to have a population of over one million.

Founded by Caliph al-Mansur in 762 AD, the city has already become the largest city in the world since 775 (it remained so until 935).

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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How did cutlery originate?

The way in which a person eats characterizes the degree of his civilization. Since ancient times, various devices have been invented to make it more convenient to eat. A tool resembling a spoon has existed since the Stone Age. Everyone knows that thousands of years ago the Egyptians invented spoons made of wood, stone, ivory and used them.

The Greeks and Romans used bronze and silver spoons. Many of them are beautiful, real works of art. In the Middle Ages, bone, wood, tin, tin were used to make spoons, and the rich could afford silver spoons.

Knives and forks have also come into use since ancient times. Some believe that the first fork was a stick with prongs, others attribute its appearance to an arrow. The first real fork was long, with two prongs, and was needed for cooking, especially when roasting meat.

The fork appeared on dining tables already in a new era. But even 300 years ago, knives and forks on the tables seemed ridiculous and funny. In England they were very rare. In France, they ate with their hands until the 300th century. The knife originated from a piece of bone or stone, sharpened on one side. It was one of the first inventions of man. The appearance of the knife on the tables also happened about XNUMX years ago.

Dishes for ancient people were objects of natural origin surrounding them. For example, a wide leaf served as a plate, the vessels were made from an empty gourd, and a coconut cut in half was a cup.

When people began to make dishes, pots, cups and plates appeared. Very often they were amazing in form and decoration. Many of them have survived to this day - antique Greek, Roman and Egyptian vases, bowls and vessels - masterpieces of art.

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