The top speed reached on a bike in the 1800s was 60 mph
Every day more Monopoly money is printed than U.S. money
Olive Oil used to be used as soap
Van Gogh cut off his ear
One in five physicians are Russian
The Romans stem from the people of Troy
The Navajo language was used as a code for the U.S. during WW2
President William Howard Taft weighed 350 lbs
Sometimes the NYC morgue is so busy that people have to take numbers
Top produce 400 tons of gold a year plants have to process 6 million tons of ore
Diamond is the only gemstone composed of one chemical element carbon
Glass is made by heating sand to extreme levels
We use the Gregorian calender made by pope Gregory 14
Chocolate used to be considered "The Devils Food"
Soda became popular in 1832
Oranges were not eaten at the Last Supper
Vinegar was the strongest acid known to the ancients
Sadaam Husein (So Damn Insane) had 100+ people shot because they were conspiring against him
