History Archives - Page 11 of 13 - Interesting Facts

Russian Czar Peter the Great established a tax on beards.

Hand opening soda can

Pull-tab cans were created because an engineer had to open his beer with a car bumper.

April 11, 1954, may have been the most boring day in the 20th century.

Street signs that read "legal" and "illegal"

5 Common Activities That Were Once Illegal

Little bunny next to a basket with decorative eggs

Easter can fall on 35 possible dates, some of which don’t repeat for hundreds of years.

The last surviving Civil War veteran died in 1956.