36 Historical Bits of Trivia That Refuse to Be Forgotten
Never leave a fact behind!
We wouldn’t consider ourselves “military men,” but we really admire their creed about never leaving a man behind. Because, years ago, after an impassioned lunchroom speech from some guy we can’t quite remember the name of right now, we vowed to never leave a fact behind.
We’ll never forget that vow. That guy though… Damnit, we're bad with names. Bill? Gary? Ah, whatever. The facts are all that matter now.
Iranian Yakhchals
The Parliament Oak
Ancient Political Ads
The Ancient Athlete’s Diet
Source: The Journal of Nutrition
Drinking in Ancient Persia
Ancient Greek Battles
Source: Scientific American
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt (Sorry, a Fourth Time)
Mt. Rushmore
Ancient Rome
Rita Hayworth
Joseph Stalin
Umbrellas
Source: NY Times
The Historian Who Says the Middle Ages Never Existed
Lovesickness
Source: Lovesick in the Middle Ages? A Doctor Might Slice You Open
The Middle Ages
Source: Smithsonian
Witch Burning
Piggy Banks
Ancient Egypt
Source: USA Today
Newgrange
Ancient Egypt, Part II
Ancient Egyptian Currency
Ancient Egypt
Casablanca
Irish Civil War
The War of the Bucket
The Pastry War
The Marine-Turned-Anti-War-Advocate
The Prisoner War Effort
Coca-Cola
Source: Atlas Obscura
The Shortest War
The Civil War
Source: 33 Little Facts About History
Gum
Source: 30 Facts About Candy