History Archives - Interesting Facts

Woman walking alongside giant redwood trees

A girl once climbed a redwood tree and didn’t come down for 738 days.

Money symbols above shadowy silhouettes of the continents

How Much Money Is in the World?

Cracked-open door with focus on the doorknob

Modern doorknobs weren’t invented until 1878.

8 Amazing Facts About Leap Years

Early NYC taxis were red and green.

Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when their cats died.