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For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

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The ancient Egyptians used dried myrtle leaves to treat ... but it captures his thoughtful demeanor, receding hair, and large earlobes, which according to Chinese tradition signify longevity.