History Archives - Page 10 of 13 - Interesting Facts

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.

Close-up of a high five

The first known high-five wasn’t until 1977.