Facts About History

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1 – George Washington was the first president of the United States.

2 – NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

3 – The Statue of Liberty is located in New York City.

4 – Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, not a farmer as many people believe.

5 – There are 5 oceans on Earth – Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Southern Ocean.

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6 – The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous structures ever built by humans.

7 – In the 16th century, people would use lemon juice to bleach their teeth.

8 – In the 15th century, there were no forks or spoons at dinner tables – people had to eat with their hands.

9 – Until 1799, there were no copyright laws for books and authors could only be protected by printing a book on paper that couldn’t be easily copied by hand.

10 – The ancient Greeks were the first to use a toilet.

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11 – In 1901, the New York Giants became the only team in MLB history to win consecutive World Series championships.

12 – The United States has been invaded by Canada on more than one occasion.

13 – When George Washington was inaugurated as president, he took his oath of office with no Bible or other book present.

14 – There is an old law that states you can be jailed for wearing a hat at night time in Texas.

15 – Abraham Lincoln’s wife was named Mary Todd and she had four sons who all died before they turned 20 years old.

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16 – The first written record of a game is from an Egyptian board game called Senet.

17 – Ancient Greeks and Romans played dice games.

18 – A popular game in the Middle Ages was Nine Men’s Morris, which is still being played today.

19 – Playing cards were invented in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

20 – Monopoly was invented by Charles Darrow and released to the public on March 19, 1935.

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21 – Scrabble was created by Alfred Mosher Butts at his kitchen table in 1938 with help from James Brunot who suggested using letter tiles instead of numbers or pictures for each word score.

22 – The first use of the word “history” was in 1513.

23 – The oldest known history book is from Egypt and dates back to 3000 BC.

24 – History books are often divided into periods, such as ancient, medieval, and modern.

25 – The first recorded history of humans was in Mesopotamia.

In ancient Greece, there were three different types of government.

The Han Dynasty lasted for over 400 years and had a huge impact on China’s culture.

The first dishwasher was invented in 1887.

In the 15th century, people used to drink wine out of mugs that had been washed with urine.

Until the early 1900s, doctors thought it was a good idea to feed babies opium.

In 1776, George Washington’s mother died from giving birth to him.

People have been using soap since 1500 BC.

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