In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
56
Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
28
The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
34
Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
12
Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
13
The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
10
The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
62
In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
31