The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
85
To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
426
The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
33
A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
40
London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
39
The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
62
The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
112
There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
23