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During the Joseon dynasty, hunters in Hamgyeong strapped wooden planks called 'seolma' (雪馬)—an early form of ski—to their feet and charged down snowy slopes to spear tigers. Related artifacts are estimated to be 2,000–3,000 years old.
In 1503, Joseon developed cupellation — a technology to extract silver from lead ore — which was transmitted to Japan. Japan went on to produce 30% of the worlds silver, using this wealth to build national power, which ultimately returned as the Imjin War.
The Joseon dynastyGwanghaegun Annals (1609) describe a UFO-like sighting in Yangyang: a 'round, glowing object' rose from the ground, shining white, blue, and red, then split in two and vanished. The K-drama 'My Love from the Star' was inspired by this record.
Yi Hwang (Toegye), a great Confucian scholar of the Joseon dynasty, found his white mourning robe patched with red cloth by his mentally ill wife. He wore it to the funeral anyway, telling mourners: "Red wards off evil spirits—my wife meant well."
Humans are the only primate with obvious white sclera. Apes have darker sclera that hide gaze direction, but human eyes broadcast where someone is looking. The Cooperative Eye Hypothesis says this 'eye that cannot lie' helped early coordination and group hunting.