The Associated Press introduced the first system for routinely transmitting wire photos in 1934

The first time the color khaki was used for uniforms in a war was in 1880 during the Afghan Wa

The first history book the Great Universal History was published by Rashid-Eddin of Persia in 1311

The largest bell on Earth is the Tsar Kolokol in Moscow It weighs 222 tons and has never been rung

Giving birth is the second most painful thing a human can experience The first is being burnt alive

Sleeping for less than 6 hours any night will impact your ability to think clearly the following day

Tickling serves no other purpose except bonding and creating a closer relationship between two people

The first novel called The story of Genji was written in 1007 by Japanese noble woman Murasaki Shikibu

The first novel called The story of Genji was written in 1007 by Japanese noble woman Murasaki Shikibu

The first novel called The story of Genji was written in 1007 by Japanese noble woman Murasaki Shikibu

George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal holiday in every state of the United States

The first newspaper crossword puzzle was published in a Sunday supplement to the New York World in 1913

Echolalia is the involuntary urge to imitate what someone else just said the exact way they just said it

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896 Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes

Adolf Hitler took 28 different drugs for his chronic flatulence -- Among these were cocaine and amphetamines