
Early humans in during the Ice Age in Britain used human skulls as cups.

The eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was so loud, it was heard over 2000 miles away. It was so powerful that it disintegrated.

In 536 A.D, the Earth experienced what is believed to have been multiple comet impacts that enshrouded the planet in dust for a year.

When Columbus discovered the “America’s”, it was already inhabited by 90 million natives and represented a third of the world’s population.

In the past hundred years, humans on average are four inches taller and 50% heavier that they have been in all of civilized history.

When building the Golden Gate Bridge, the lead structural engineer insisted on a $130,000 safety net. It saved 19 lives.

One of the strange ways in which intelligence services wanted to bring a swifter end to World War II: Spike Hitler’s food with oestrogen to make him more feminine.
That might be frowned upon by college students today as it would “force gender roles on someone without their permission.”

Jim Carrey made $7 million in the Farrelly brothers movie Dumb and Dumber. His co-star, Jeff Daniels made only $50,000.