40 Bits of Historical Trivia to Scream From the Back of Your Horse As You Sprint From Charlestown to Lexington in the Middle of the Night
Wow, we sure had to invent a lot of stuff because of guns and bullets, huh?
The Women
Off with her head! Not for real, though.
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Miniatures helped filmmakers shoot much larger settings (and play with toys).
Progressive!
Babies in pain, ignored.
Source: Skallagrim on YouTube
Source: Smithsonian
Robert Hooke discovered elements of gravitational theory before Newton.
Armageddon comes from the site of the first recorded battle in history.
A “fireproof” building was the deadliest single-building fire in U.S. history.
Nothing to do - start a war
Ancient tree, ancient history.
Damnnnn, you spicy little jackasses.
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