In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
34
A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
20
In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
456
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
21
London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
39
During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
17
Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
25
