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Lots of Egyptian children played with toy mice, as well as dolls, spinning tops, model lions and crocodiles with snapping jaws. Rich children’s toys were made from wood, ivory, ceramic or stone, while poorer children had toys made of clay or footballs made from linen rags.
To cure a cough, ancient Egyptian doctors said you should swallow a mouse!
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