Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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