History Facts

    Random History Facts

    There are 163 History Facts!

    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
    12
    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
    62
    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
    573
    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
    78
    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
    60
    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
    153
    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
    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
    10