In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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