During a hunting expedition, Napoleon's men released hundreds of rabbits, but instead of fleeing, the rabbits charged at him.
Cleopatra was born in 69 BC, while the Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 2560 BC—over 2,000 years earlier.
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is considered the shortest war ever, ending within 38 minutes.
Gustave Eiffel proposed the design to Barcelona before Paris accepted it for the 1889 World’s Fair.
Teaching at Oxford began as early as 1096, while the Aztec civilization was founded in 1325.
Before becoming president, Lincoln co-owned a bar called Berry and Lincoln in Illinois.
The 1666 fire burned for four days, and it's believed that the rat population was nearly wiped out.
Urine contains ammonia, which made it useful as a cleaning agent in Roman laundries.
He demanded they increase his ransom because he believed he was worth more—and later had them executed.
Construction began in 1173 and was completed in the 14th century due to wars and delays.
The ancient Olympic Games in 776 BC were male-only events, with women forbidden even from watching.
His dentures were made from ivory, gold, and human teeth, but never wood.
This popular image is a myth from 19th-century costume design, not historical fact.
Ancient Romans used an awning system called the “velarium” to shade spectators from the sun.
He was ambidextrous and used this ability to work on different tasks simultaneously.
Britannic was nearly identical to Titanic but was converted into a hospital ship during World War I.
A mistaken announcement in 1989 led crowds to the wall, where confused guards eventually opened the gates.
At its peak, it covered over 9 million square miles, led by Genghis Khan and his successors.
She won in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911) for her work on radioactivity.
It functioned as a lighthouse from 1886 to 1902 but was not very effective due to weak light output.
Archaeologists discovered a wooden toe attached to a mummy, showing early advances in medical science.
They were trained in a state-sponsored military system known as the agoge to become warriors.
In 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska in what was initially called “Seward’s Folly.”
In 1938, the title was given not to praise but to acknowledge his influence on world events.
This popular myth has been debunked; it’s too narrow and follows natural terrain.
While on the run, he reportedly burned the money to keep his daughter from freezing.
Walter Arnold of the UK was fined for speeding in 1896 while driving his “horseless carriage.”
Due to metal expansion from heat, the tower can increase in height during hot weather.
He improved upon earlier designs to make it commercially viable; others like Humphry Davy came before him.
It was dismantled in 1967 and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Vladislav Volkov and his crew died when their capsule depressurized on re-entry in 1971.
During the Cold War, Project A119 was considered to demonstrate American power to the Soviets.
Between 1347 and 1351, the plague wiped out an estimated 25 to 50 million people in Europe.