History Facts

    Random History Facts

    There are 163 History Facts!

    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
    87
    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
    220
    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
    16
    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
    41
    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    20
    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
    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
    22
    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
    37