In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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