Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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