Ancient Technologies and Secrets

The Romans actually invented the first vending machine two thousand years ago to dispense holy

water in temples. Meanwhile, the Mayans used chocolate as actual currency.

Imagine paying your monthly rent with nothing but cocoa beans! Ancient Egyptian pregnancy

tests used wheat and barley seeds. Modern science confirms this method was shockingly accurate.

The Vikings used crystal sunstones to navigate across oceans on cloudy days, acting like a

natural GPS. Finally, Greek fire was a terrifying flamethrower weapon that burned

on water. Its formula remains a complete mystery.