History Facts

    Random History Facts

    There are 163 History Facts!

    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
    68
    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
    540
    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
    10
    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
    24
    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
    63
    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
    81
    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
    36
    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
    107