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.
21
The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
34
In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
52
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
83
France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
21
In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
29
The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
77
There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
30