Although outlawed by the British empire in 1837 owning a slave was not a criminal offense in the UK until April of 2010

We can only dream of faces we ve seen in the past whether we actively remember them or not The brain cannot invent these

The first man to die during construction of the Hoover Dam was the father of the last man to die during its construction

Cleopatra VII of Egypt used to bathe daily with donkey s milk Almost 700 donkeys were milked every day just for her bath

High heels were originally made for men Egyptian butchers also wore heels to help them walk above the blood of dead beasts

Most people experience the cross-race effect Members of one race have difficulty differentiating between members of anothe

George Washington died the last hour of the last day of the last week of the last month of the last year of the 18th century

Richard James Verone of North Carolina (USA) allegedly tried to rob a bank for just 1 so he could get free healthcare in jail

In 18th century English gambling dens there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid

In 18th century English gambling dens there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid

Macaque monkeys in Japan have learned to steal purses wallets take the coins and use them to buy snacks from vending machines

Products made by Apple don t have a direct OFF switch because Steve Jobs was afraid of death Once something is OFF you are gone

Medieval Japanese samurai would burn incense in their helmets so if they were decapitated in battle their head would smell good

The shiny coating you see on various candies is called Shellac - a substance which is secreted from the anus of the female Lac Bug

In the entire state of Ohio in 1895 there were only two cars on the road and the drivers of those two cars crashed into each othe