TIL that many ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical depiction. That was likely due to a sugary diet of alcohol, bread and honey.

http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-ancient-egypt



Submitted April 03, 2015 at 04:16PM by Identimental http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/31apes/til_that_many_ancient_egyptian_pharaohs_were/