The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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