
The world’s oldest calendar is 10,000 years old and is made up of 12 pits that appear to mimic moon phases.

The world’s oldest calendar is 10,000 years old and is made up of 12 pits that appear to mimic moon phases.

President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up by a week, so that the Christmas shopping season could start earlier.

In 2015, Uber’s valuation surpassed that of Ford and General Motors, after just 5 years of existence.

Estonia became the first nation to hold legally binding general elections over the Internet in 2005.

A secret room under the Medici Chapel is covered in charcoal sketches by Michelangelo, who lived there for three months while hiding from the Pope.

A study found that pizza and compliments motivate employees better than cash. Money fades more quickly than a sense of appreciation.

The iconic heart shape as a symbol of love is traditionally thought to come from the silphium plant, which was used as an ancient form of birth control.