History Archives - Page 10 of 12 - Interesting Facts

Close-up of Samoa on a map

In 1892, Samoa had July 4 two days in a row.

Close-up of a bottled Pepsi soda

Pepsi once technically had the world’s sixth-largest naval fleet.

While president, Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding.

U.S. Vice President Charles Dawes wrote a hit pop song.

Writing systems were independently invented at least four times.

A volcanic explosion caused a “year without a summer” in 1816 — and inspired “Frankenstein.”