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Helen Keller was related to Confederate General Robert E. Lee through her paternal grandmother, who was his second cousin.
On December 11, 2004, over 5 million people in Bangladesh formed the longest human chain in history, stretching 1,050 kilometers (652.4 miles) from Teknaf to Tentulia.
Raw salmon sushi gained popularity in Japan only after the Norwegian salmon industry began a marketing campaign in the 1980s and 1990s to sell its parasite-free farmed Atlantic salmon.
Public interest in space exploration declined after the 1969 moon landing, with many Americans questioning the costs and priorities of NASA’s missions.
Long ago, people chewed willow bark for pain relief; it contains salicin, which is related to the salicylic acid used in aspirin today.
South Korea is the second-leading consumer of Spam. Spam was introduced there during WWII, providing much-needed food for those who were starving.
In 1930, an 11-year-old girl proposed the name “Pluto” for the newly discovered planet, inspired by the Roman god of the underworld.
The Canadian government isn’t sure when Canada became a sovereign state. Its Supreme Court ruled that sovereignty occurred sometime between 1919 and 1931.
In World War II, Germany attempted to collapse the British economy by producing millions of counterfeit bills, but the plan to drop these bills over London was never carried out.
The Quakers invented price tags to stop haggling, believing it was unethical to charge customers differently.
After the Titanic disaster, survivors and the families of victims filed claims totaling $16 million, but White Star Line contested liability and settled in 1915 for just $664,000.
The first known minted coins were in Lydia in the late 7th century BC using a natural gold and silver alloy. They were created under early Lydian kings to standardize trade and payments.
Silent movie actors were initially not given on-screen credit for fear that they would become famous and subsequently demand higher wages.
Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” made history as the very first song to hit number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 on August 4, 1958.
Nightingale floors in feudal Japan were designed to chirp when stepped on, serving as an early intruder alert system against ninjas.
The longest unbroken alliance in world history is between England and Portugal. It has lasted since 1386 and still stands today.
In 1880, the pilgrim ship SS Jeddah was abandoned by its captain in a storm and reported sunk, but it survived until another ship towed it to Aden with almost all 953 passengers alive.
“Fox tossing” was a pastime in the 18th century. The goal was to see which team of two could send a fox into the air the highest using a piece of cloth.
Corporal Frank Buckles was the last surviving American soldier from WWI, passing away in 2011 at age 110. His advice for a long life was, “When you start to die… don’t.”
In 1943, off the Russell Islands, USS O’Bannon’s crew threw potatoes at a Japanese submarine’s deck crew to keep them from their gun before sinking the sub with gunfire and charges.
Ancient Egyptians were among the earliest cultures to use makeup, with evidence of cosmetic use dating back as far as 5,000 years.
The videotapes originally used to record the Apollo 11 Moon landing were accidentally erased during a period when video tapes were scarce.
Astronomers in the 1800s believed there was one extra planet in the Solar System. Vulcan, the hypothetical planet, was meant to be between Mercury and the Sun.
