The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
82
Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
74
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
Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
262
The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
153
Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
142
In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
52
The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
13