There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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