History

History There are Around 50 to 60 Blue Faience Hippopotamus Statuettes That Survived Ancient Egypt. Due to the Danger Hippos Pose in the Wild, the Legs of the Statuettes were Snapped Off Before Placing Them in Tombs to Prevent the Hippos from Eating the Souls of the Dead. September 22, 2022

History Why was the City of Wolfsburg Built? September 21, 2022

History Pocahontas and Squanto were Both in London Within a Two-Month Period in 1617. Pocahontas Lived with the Treasurer of the Virginia Company, and Squanto Lived with the Treasurer for the Newfoundland Company. September 19, 2022

History Louis Remme Rode on Horseback Non-Stop from Sacramento to Portland in 1855, Racing Against the Ship-Borne News of a Bank Run That Would Prevent Him from Withdrawing His Own Money. September 18, 2022

History The Capitol was Designed to Have George Washington’s Tomb on Public Display. Both Houses Passed Bills Saying He Should be Buried There. After an Attempted Theft of His Head, the Project was Cancelled. September 15, 2022

History The Distance of a Mile was Defined by Ancient Roman Armies Marching One Thousand Paces. The Nautical Mile is Based on the Size of the Earth. September 14, 2022

History Toyotomi Hideyoshi Built an Entire Castle in Secret. It was Near a Castle He Had Put Under Siege. After 80 Days, He had the Trees Covering Cut Down, Which Made it Seem Like a Castle Had Sprung Up Overnight. September 11, 2022

History The Resolute Desk was Built from the Scrap of the HMS Resolute. It Has Been Used by Most Presidents Since the Year 1880. September 10, 2022

History Caligula is Known as the Most Mad Roman Emperor. His Name was Given to Him By His Father’s Soldiers While Being on Campaign with Them in Germania. His Name Means “Little Boots". September 10, 2022

History Roman Emperors Never Ate Pasta. The Consumption of Pasta was First Recorded in Italy in the 13th to 14th Centuries. September 9, 2022

History Contrary to Popular Belief, Johnny Appleseed Planted Apples to Manufacture Booze and Sell Land to Pioneers and Not Help Spread the Fruit Across the United States. September 7, 2022

History World War II Spitfires Only Had 20 Seconds Before Running out of Ammo. Its Representation in Movies was Wildly Inaccurate. September 5, 2022

History In 1014, the Byzantine Emperor Basil II, Captured Thousands of Bulgarian Soldiers and Divided Them Into Groups of 100 and Blinded 99 in Every Group. The Last Soldier was Spared One Eye and Ordered to Lead Their Blind Comrades Home. September 3, 2022

History The City of Srivijaya Ruled Indonesia and Most of Southeast Asia for Over Six Centuries but Disappeared without a Trace. Its Location was Recently Uncovered by Some Fishermen Who Found Golden Artifacts in Their Nets. September 3, 2022

History Trent Park was the British Prisoners of War Camp During World War II. They Would Take Axis Prisoners and Let Them Live in Luxury. The House was Bugged, and the Program Gave Allies Lots of Vital Intel August 26, 2022

History The Slouch Hat is the Iconic Australian Hat Bent Up on One Side to Allow the Armed Forces to Maneuver Rifles On and Off Their Shoulders without Hitting the Hat’s Brim. August 26, 2022

History Psusennes I’s Tomb is the Only Egyptian Pharaonic Tomb That Has Been Discovered Completely Intact. Despite its Fame and the Quality of its Artifacts, the Tomb of Tutankhamun was Robbed Twice August 25, 2022

History Richard Stephen Richie was the Last American Pilot to Become an Ace. Since Him, No American Pilot Has Had More than 3 Kills. He Scored his 5th Kill in August 1972. August 24, 2022

History During the 1700s, Oysters were Abundant and Popular in New York City, and the Discarded Shells were Repurposed into Mortar Paste to Help with the City’s Building Boom. Trinity Church was Built with Oyster Shells August 23, 2022

History The Varangians or Men of Oath were Vikings who Served as Personal Bodyguards of the Emperors of the Byzantine Empire August 20, 2022