History Archives - Interesting Facts

Ulysses S. Grant with his hand in his vest

The ‘S’ in Ulysses S. Grant doesn’t stand for anything.

U.S. elections used to be held over a 34-day window.

Before carving pumpkins for Halloween, people used to carve turnips.

The first contact lenses were made of glass.

The first person in history whose name we know may have been an accountant.

The Apollo 11 astronauts had to fill out a customs form for their lunar samples.