5 Fun Facts About Locks
Like many timeless inventions, the oldest locks were developed by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago.
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Like many timeless inventions, the oldest locks were developed by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago.
Although George Washington was the first American millionaire, he had to borrow $1,500 in 1789 to travel for his inauguration.
Factoring has been around since the 14th Century and was an integral part of doing business.
A non-lethal hand grenade full with the world's hottest chili was used by the army to smoke out terrorists.
In 2006, Barack Obama won a Grammy in the Best Spoken Word category for his readings of his autobiography.
An artist drew Earth's history on 2,100 pages using just paper and pens then compiled it all into a 3 minute video.
Among the most common pub names in the U.K. are Crown, Red Lion, and Royal Oak.
Less than 5% of the American population is wealthy, while 35% are considered working middle class.
ThumbThing is a device that you clip over your thumb so you can read with just one hand.
The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800's in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days.
The first Christmas card created had hand drawn images of adults and children raising their wine glasses in a toast.
AmEx was actually a shipping company for many years, providing their services to banks and other financial institutes.