First Facts

In 1896, Walter Arnold received the world's first speeding ticket for driving 8mph in a 2mph zone through Paddock Wood, Kent—he was chased down by a policeman on a bicycle!

Most people believe that the quality of a first kiss is a reliable indicator of how the rest of a romantic relationship will unfold.

The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.

Leonardo DiCaprio got his first 'onscreen kiss' from a man!

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!

Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) was the first American film to show a close-up of a toilet being flushed on screen.

Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.

Houdini was the first man to fly a plane solo in Australia.

Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.

The red triangle of Bass Brewery is the first registered trademark in the United Kingdom!

'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S., while 'First Street' ranks only sixth.

London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!

Henry Ford took his first airplane ride with Charles Lindbergh in August 1927, despite being involved in aviation manufacturing since 1909.

The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.

Austria was the first country to use postcards.

When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.