The ancient Egyptians used convex mirrors made of polished obsidian as cosmetics and for signaling.

Palmyra was an important caravan city in ancient Syria.

Fact #1648 · History

Ancient glaciers carved valleys and fjords.

Fact #728 · History

Ancient Rome had a complex system of aqueducts.

Fact #260 · History

Angkor was once the center of the Khmer Empire.

Fact #1636 · History

In 1939, a man survived a fall from the Empire State Building after being struck by debris.

Fact #804 · History

Humans often prefer immediate rewards over delayed ones.

Fact #987 · History

The shortest recorded war in history lasted less than an hour between Britain and Zanzibar.

Fact #760 · History

The Mali Empire was known for its wealth and trade networks.

Fact #1169 · History