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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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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