The Fra Mauro Map is the most accurate map of the world before the famous Earthrise photo taken by the Apollo astronauts News Featured
No Dog Allowed:Lord Byron at Trinity College kept a pet bear instead as there were no rules against having one Strangeness News
The Ice Cream cone was first created at the 1904 World’s Fair, when An ice cream cart ran out of dishes to serve News
During the Civil War, a man gained national recognition by repeatedly auctioning off a plain sack of flour. By doing so, he raised $250,000 which aided wounded soldiers. News Strangeness
During the 18th century, you could pay your admission to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions. News