Eight little known historical facts….

[nhboy]

Eight little known historical facts....

History is the knowledge of the human past that, once discovered, is investigated and documented. Most of us know about the world wars, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Bernie Madoff.

There are some historical facts, however, and the gadgets and inventions pursuant to them, that are more obscure than the discovery of electricity, the invention of the telephone, or the perpetration of one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in modern times.

Here are a few for you, but keep in mind there is some disagreement, as always, to the absolute accuracy of the facts, except for the last one. It is posted for your pleasure and enjoyment:"

 

[Merlin99]

Eight little known historical facts....

History is the knowledge of the human past that, once discovered, is investigated and documented. Most of us know about the world wars, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Bernie Madoff.

There are some historical facts, however, and the gadgets and inventions pursuant to them, that are more obscure than the discovery of electricity, the invention of the telephone, or the perpetration of one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in modern times.

Here are a few for you, but keep in mind there is some disagreement, as always, to the absolute accuracy of the facts, except for the last one. It is posted for your pleasure and enjoyment:"

That's as factual as most of your other droppings.