The story in our head is sometimes on different levels. We know individual historical facts, however, we never try to compare them with each other and present the course of history as something single. Teachers have laid everything out but forgot to connect the dots, and when we think about past events, we can experience healthy cognitive dissonance. Don't believe me?
The fax was invented before the telephone
It would seem that a fax is a more technologically advanced device, because it can transmit not only text, but also still images, which in the 19th century was considered something unimaginable. Early developments of a fax device appeared in the early 1800s, but they were brought into reality in 1865, when the first electromechanical fax was put into circulation on the Paris-Lyon line.
The first telephone appeared only 10 years later, when Alexander Bell, together with Thomas Wattson, showed the general public a real membrane telephone.
From the first plane to the flight to the moon - one step
The 20th century is associated with an incredible leap forward in science. Much of what surrounds us was invented then. Fun fact: The Wright brothers' first flight in their homemade glider took place in 1903. Just 66 years later, humanity landed on the moon. Unfortunately, the development of science is now slowing down due to imperfect technology, but in the future we can expect another similar leap forward, and who knows where it will lead us.
Harvard University predates Newton's laws
In the Middle Ages, scientific research was mainly carried out by the clergy. Then the church did not deny scientific development, if it does not contradict the divine principle. However, in 1636 the famous Harvard University was founded, from which the greatest minds of mankind emerged. At the same time, Isaac Newton’s famous work on the laws of universal gravitation and motion of bodies, “Principia Mathemitica,” appeared only in 1687.
Cleopatra's rules were closer to flying to the moon than to building the pyramids
Modern analysis of the age of the pyramids has shown that the same famous pyramid of Cheops in Egypt was built around 2540 BC. The famous Queen Cleopatra ruled the state closer to the zero reference point - 69-30 BC. Man landed on the moon, as we already mentioned, in 1969.
Enemies in the same city
Fun fact: some of the most important figures of the 20th century lived in the same city in 1913, namely Vienna. Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky, Freud, Joseph Franz - the apartments and residences of all these people were located not far from each other.
For example, Trotsky and Hitler often visited the same cafe in the center of Vienna; it is likely that they crossed paths there more than once, but did not yet know each other. Literally a couple of steps from here there was another cafe that Freud frequented. It is also known that between the apartments of Stalin and Hitler there was only an hour of leisurely walking; perhaps they met during evening walks.
Italy is just a little older than Coca-Cola
The Kingdom of Italy came into existence in 1861, when several independent states united into a single country. The famous drink Coca-Cola appeared just 31 years later, in 1892.
Steam locomotives were invented before bicycles
It would seem that such a simple invention as a bicycle has existed for a long time, but in reality everything turned out to be more complicated. Huge and complex steam engines appeared after the patent for the steam carriage in 1797. At the same time, the first bicycle was shown only in 1818.
Nintendo was born earlier than you think
Famous manufacturer of video games and consoles in modern market Nintendo has a rich past. In fact, it appeared at the end of the 19th century, in 1889. Then the world famous brand was manufacturing playing cards, as well as accessories for board games. Just at the time of the founding of this company, the construction of the majestic Eiffel Tower was still being completed in Paris, and in London the noise had not yet subsided due to the high-profile murders of that same Jack the Ripper.
The oldest tree on earth actually witnessed the death of mammoths
Some of the oldest trees on earth are Bristlecone pines, growing in a nature reserve in California. Some of them are already 5 thousand years old, and they have survived a lot of great historical events on the planet. Including the death of the last mammoth, which scientists date back to about 4 thousand years ago.
Interesting historical facts attract with their diversity. Thanks to them, humanity has a unique opportunity to understand what happened in a given period of development of a nation, society and states. Facts from history are not just what we were told at school. There is a lot that is classified in this area of knowledge.
1. Peter the Great had own method to fight alcoholism in the country. Drunkards were awarded medals that weighed approximately 7 kilograms and could not be removed.
2.During the times Ancient Rus' Grasshoppers were called dragonflies.
3.The anthem of Thailand was written by a Russian composer.
5.Those who urinated in the pond were executed during the time of Genghis Khan.
7. Braids were a sign of feudalism in China.
8.The virginity of English women in Tudor times was symbolized by bracelets on their arms and a tightly tightened corset.
9.Nero, who was emperor in Ancient Rome, married his male slave.
10. In ancient times in India, ear mutilation was used as a punishment.
11.Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs, but by mathematicians from India.
13.Binding feet was considered ancient tradition Chinese residents. The essence of this was to make the foot smaller, and therefore more feminine and beautiful.
14.Morphine was once used to relieve cough.
15.The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun had a sister and brother.
16. Gaius Julius Caesar had the nickname “boots”.
17.Elizabeth the First covered her own face with lead white and vinegar. This is how she hid traces of smallpox.
18.The symbol of the Russian tsars was precisely the Monomakh cap.
19. Pre-revolutionary Russia was considered the most non-drinking country.
20.Until the 18th century, Russia did not have a flag.
21. Since November 1941, the Soviet Union had a tax on childlessness. It amounted to 6% of the entire salary.
22.Trained dogs provided assistance in clearing mines during World War II.
23. Almost no earthquakes were recorded during the large-scale nuclear tests of 1960-1990.
24. For Hitler, the main enemy was not Stalin, but Yuri Levitan. He even announced a reward of 250,000 marks for his head.
25.The Icelandic “Saga of Hakon Hakonarson” talked about Alexander Nevsky.
26. Fist fights have long been famous in Rus'.
27. Catherine the Second abolished flogging for the military for same-sex contacts.
28. Only Joan of Arc, who called herself a messenger of God, managed to expel the invaders from France.
29.The length of the Cossack seagull, which we remember from the history of the Zaporozhye Sich, reached approximately 18 meters.
30. Genghis Khan defeated the Keraits, Merkits and Naimans.
31. By order of Emperor Augustus, houses that were taller than 21 meters were not built in Ancient Rome. This minimized the risk of being buried alive.
32.The Colosseum is considered the bloodiest place in history.
33. Alexander Nevsky had military rank"Khan".
34.During the time of the Russian Empire, it was allowed to carry edged weapons.
35.Soldiers in Napoleon's army addressed the generals on a first name basis.
36.During the Roman war, soldiers lived in tents of 10 people.
37. Any touching of the emperor in Japan before World War II was blasphemy.
38.Boris and Gleb are the first Russian saints who were canonized in 1072.
39.In the Great Patriotic War A Red Army machine gunner named Semyon Konstantinovich Hitler, who was Jewish by nationality, participated.
40. In the old days in Rus', to clean pearls, they were given to a chicken to peck at them. After this, the chicken was slaughtered and the pearls were pulled out of its stomach.
41. From the very beginning, people who cannot speak Greek were called barbarians.
42.B pre-revolutionary Russia name day for Orthodox people were a more important holiday than a birthday.
43.When England and Scotland came to a union, Great Britain was created.
44.After Alexander the Great brought cane sugar from one of his Indian campaigns to Greece, it immediately began to be called “Indian salt.”
45. In the 17th century, thermometers were filled not with mercury, but with cognac.
46.The Aztecs invented the first condom in the world. It was made from a fish bladder.
47. In 1983, not a single human birth was registered in the Vatican.
48.From the 9th to the 16th centuries in England there was a law that every man must practice archery daily.
49.When the Winter Palace was stormed, only 6 people died.
50.About 13,500 houses were destroyed during the great and famous fire of London in 1666.
History is a fairly vast subject and it is impossible to fully study it, especially in great detail.
Sometimes these seemingly insignificant details can become the most interesting part of it.
Here are some interesting facts from history that won't be taught in class.
1. Albert Einstein could have become president. In 1952, he was offered the post of second president of Israel, but he refused.
2. Kim Jong Il was a good composer and the Korean leader composed 6 operas throughout his life.
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa has always been inclined. In 1173, the team building the Leaning Tower of Pisa noticed that the base was curved. Construction stopped for almost 100 years, but the structure was never straight.
4. Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs, but by Indian mathematicians.
5. Before alarm clocks were invented, there was a profession that involved waking up other people in the morning. For example, a person would shoot dried peas at other people's windows to wake them up for work. 
6. Grigory Rasputin survived many assassination attempts in one day. They tried to poison him, shoot him and stab him, but he managed to survive. In the end, Rasputin died in the cold river.
7. The shortest war in history lasted less than an hour. The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted 38 minutes.
8. The longest war in history occurred between the Netherlands and the Scilly Archipelago. The war lasted 335 years from 1651 to 1989 and suffered no casualties.
People, stories and facts
9. This amazing species, known as the "Majestic Argentine Bird", whose wingspan reached 7 meters, is the largest flying bird in history. It lived about 6 million years ago in the open plains of Argentina and the Andes. The bird is a relative of modern vultures and storks, and its feathers reached the size of a samurai sword.
10. Using sonar, researchers discovered two strange pyramids at a depth of 1.8 km. Scientists have determined that they are made of a kind of thick glass and reach enormous sizes (larger than the Cheops pyramids in Egypt).
11. These two men with the same name were sentenced to the same prison and look very similar. However, they have never met, are not related, and are the reason why fingerprints began to be used in the judicial system.
12. Foot binding is an ancient Chinese tradition where girls' toes were tied to their feet. The idea was that the smaller the foot, the more beautiful and feminine the girl was considered.
13. The Guanajuato mummies are considered the strangest and most frightening mummies. Their distorted faces make you believe that they were buried alive.
14. Heroin was once used as a substitute for morphine and was used to relieve coughs in children. 
15. Joseph Stalin may have been the inventor of Photoshop. After the death or disappearance of some people, photographs of him were edited.
16. Latest tests DNA has confirmed that the parents of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun were brother and sister. This explains many of his illnesses and defects.
17. The Parliament of Iceland is considered the oldest functioning parliament in the world. It was founded in 930.
Inexplicable and mysterious facts stories
18. For many years, miners in South Africa were excavating mystery balls about 2.5 cm in diameter with three parallel grooves. The stone from which they are made belongs to the Precambrian period, that is, they are about 2.8 billion years old.
19. It is believed that Catholic saints do not decay. The oldest of the “undecayed” is Caecilia of Rome, who was martyred in 177 AD. Her body remains virtually the same as it was 1,700 years ago when it was discovered.
20. Encryption from Shaboro in Great Britain is one of the still unsolved mysteries. If you look closely, you can see an inscription in the form of letters on the monument: DOUOSVAVVM. No one knows who carved this inscription, but many believe it is the key to finding the Holy Grail.
In 1992, a group of Australians set themselves the goal of winning the jackpot at all costs. national lottery. They invested $5 million in lottery tickets(at a dollar per ticket) to cover almost every possible combination and won $27 million.
II
One nun really needed a ladder, but she had no one to turn to. The devout woman began to fervently pray to the patron saint of carpenters, Saint Joseph. Soon a man appeared on the doorstep who offered his services and in a couple of months made a beautiful, strong spiral staircase. When the work was completed, the man simply disappeared without receiving any payment or gratitude, and all attempts to find him were unsuccessful. It is curious that the staircase is made without any supports, without a single nail, and at the same time makes a 360-degree turn. 
III
Elephants rape and kill rhinoceroses. Only in one national park Pilanesberg (South Africa) recorded 63 such cases. 
IV
In 1995, New York magazine Newsweek published an article, “Why the Web Can Never Become Nirvana,” mocking the future of the Internet. The author of the article ridiculed the idea that someday people would get news, buy airline tickets and study online. This article can still be read on the publication’s website. 
V
Between Egypt and Sudan there is territory that is not claimed by any state. It is called Bir Tawil and is a quadrangle with an area of about 2000 kilometers. In theory, this territory should currently belong to Egypt. However, in 1958, Egypt demanded that Sudan return to the 1899 borders and hand over the Halaib Triangle, abandoning Bir Tawil in return. Sudan refused. So Bir Tawil turned out to be the only “no man's” territory outside of Antarctica. 
VI
In 1730, the French pirate Olivier Levasseur was sentenced to the gallows. Just before his execution, he suddenly threw a note with a cryptogram into the crowd, shouting: “Find my treasures if you can!” The treasure has not yet been found. 
VII
During excavations at an ancient Roman temple in London's Southwark, a jar of ointment was discovered that was at least 2,000 years old. The substance retained its structure, and there were even fairly clear fingerprints on it. 
VIII
The largest robbery in Japan occurred in 1968. Once transported a large sum money, a bank car was stopped by a policeman on a motorcycle. He said that, according to his information, there was a bomb in the car and ordered everyone to get out. He then climbed inside “to defuse the explosive device.” Suddenly the car filled with smoke and the bank employees accompanying the valuable cargo fled in panic. And the “policeman” calmly left. During this heist (crime scene pictured below), 300 million yen was stolen and remains unsolved to this day. 
IX
Most of the borders of the Middle East were established by a couple of European aristocrats in 1916. The Frenchman François Georges-Picot and the Englishman Mark Sykes developed the so-called “Sykes-Picot Agreement,” which delimited the spheres of interest of Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy in the Middle East after the First World War. 
X
In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace. I went for a swim with friends in the bay and disappeared. He could not drown, since he was an excellent swimmer; there were no sharks in those places; the cheerful prime minister had no reason to commit suicide. Holt's body was never found. This disappearance has become part of Australian folklore. The expression “do Harold Holt” means to disappear suddenly and mysteriously among the locals. 
XI
In May 2013, an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York was forced to make an emergency landing to evict a Whitney Houston fan who had driven passengers and crew into despair. The woman screamed obscenities without stopping famous hit“I Will Always love you” and flatly refused to shut up. She sang even when the police took her out of the salon:
Almost all peoples, nations and countries have historical facts. Today we want to tell you about different interesting facts, which were in the world, which many people know about, but it will be interesting to read again. The world is not ideal, just like people, and the facts about which we will tell will be bad. It will be interesting to you, since every reader will learn something educational within the framework of their interests.
After 1703, Poganye Prudy in Moscow began to be called... Chistye Prudy.
During the time of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, anyone who dared to urinate in any body of water was executed. Because water in the desert was more valuable than gold.
On December 9, 1968, the computer mouse was introduced at an interactive devices show in California. Douglas Engelbart received a patent for this gadget in 1970.
In England in 1665-1666, the plague devastated entire villages. It was then that medicine recognized smoking as beneficial, which supposedly destroyed the deadly infection. Children and teenagers were punished if they refused to smoke.
Only 26 years after the founding of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, its agents received the right to bear arms.
In the Middle Ages, sailors deliberately inserted at least one gold tooth, even sacrificing a healthy one. For what? It turns out that it was for a rainy day, so that in case of death he could be buried with honor far from home.
First in the world mobile phone This is a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x (1983). 
14 years before the sinking of the Titanic (April 15, 1912), a story by Morgan Robertson was published that foreshadowed the tragedy. It is interesting that according to the book, the Titan ship collided with an iceberg and sank, exactly as it actually happened.
DEAN - Senior over the soldiers in the tents in which they lived roman army 10 people each, called the dean.
The most expensive bathtub in the world is carved from a very rare stone called Caijou. They say that it has healing properties, and the places of its extraction are kept secret to this day! Its owner was a billionaire from United Arab Emirates, who wished to remain anonymous. Le Gran Queen price is $1,700,000. 
The English admiral Nelson, who lived from 1758 to 1805, slept in his cabin in a coffin that was cut out of the mast of an enemy French ship.
The list of gifts for Stalin in honor of his 70th birthday was published in newspapers three seconds in advance. more than a year before the event.
How many types of cheese are produced in France? The famous cheese maker Andre Simon mentioned 839 varieties in his book “On the Cheese Business.” The most famous are Camembert and Roquefort, and the first appeared relatively recently, only 300 years ago. This type of cheese is made from milk with the addition of cream. After only 4-5 days of ripening, a crust of mold appears on the surface of the cheese, which is a special fungal culture
The famous inventor of the sewing machine, Isaac Singer, was simultaneously married to five women. In total, he had 15 children from all the women. He called all his daughters Mary.
27 million people died in the Great Patriotic War.
One of the unusual records for traveling by car belongs to two Americans - James Hargis and Charles Creighton. In 1930, they traveled over 11 thousand kilometers in reverse, traveling from New York to Los Angeles and then back.
Even two hundred years ago, not only men, but also women took part in the famous Spanish bullfights. This took place in Madrid, and on January 27, 1839, a very significant bullfight took place, because only representatives of the fairer sex took part in it. The Spaniard Pajuelera received the greatest fame as a matador. Women were banned from bullfighting in the early 20th century, when Spain was ruled by fascists. Women were able to defend their right to enter the arena only in 1974.
The first computer to include a mouse was the Xerox 8010 Star Information System minicomputer, introduced in 1981. The Xerox mouse had three buttons and cost $400, which corresponds to almost $1,000 in 2012 prices adjusted for inflation. In 1983, Apple released its own one-button mouse for the Lisa computer, the cost of which was reduced to $25. The mouse became widely known thanks to its use in Apple Macintosh computers and later in the Windows OS for IBM PC compatible computers.
Jules Verne wrote 66 novels, including unfinished ones, as well as more than 20 novellas and short stories, 30 plays, and several documentary and scientific works.
When Napoleon and his army headed for Egypt in 1798, he captured Malta along the way.
During the six days that Napoleon spent on the island, he:
Abolished the power of the Knights of Malta
-Reformed the administration with the creation of municipalities and financial management
-Abolished slavery and all feudal privileges
-Appointed 12 judges
-Layed the foundations of family law
-Introduced primary and general public education
65-year-old David Baird ran his own marathon to raise money for research into prostate and breast cancer. In 112 days, David traveled 4,115 kilometers, while pushing a car in front of him. And so he crossed the Australian continent. At the same time, he was on the move every day for 10-12 hours, and during the entire time he ran with a wheelbarrow, he covered a distance equal to 100 traditional marathons. This courageous man, having visited 70 cities, collected donations from Australian residents in the amount of about 20 thousand local dollars.
Lollipops appeared in Europe in the 17th century. At first, they were actively used by healers.
The group “Aria” has a song called “Will and Reason”, few people know that this is the motto of the Nazis in fascist Italy.
A Frenchman from the town of Landes, Sylvain Dornon, traveled from Paris to Moscow, walking on stilts. Setting off on March 12, 1891, covering 60 kilometers every day, the brave Frenchman reached Moscow in less than 2 months. 
The capital of Japan, Tokyo, on this moment- most Big city in the world with a population of 37.5 million people.
Rokossovsky is a marshal of both the USSR and Poland.
Despite the popular belief that the transfer of Alaska to the United States of America was carried out by Catherine II, the Russian Empress had nothing to do with this historical deal.
One of the main reasons for this event is considered to be military weakness. Russian Empire, which became obvious during the Crimean War.
The decision to sell Alaska was made during a special meeting that took place in St. Petersburg on December 16, 1866. It was attended by the entire top leadership of the country.
The decision was made unanimously.
Some time later, the Russian envoy in the US capital, Baron Eduard Andreevich Stekl, proposed to the American government to buy Alaska from the Republic of Ingushetia. The proposal was approved.
And in 1867, for 7.2 million gold, Alaska came under the jurisdiction of the United States of America.
In 1502–1506 Leonardo da Vinci painted his most significant work - a portrait of Mona Lisa, the wife of Messer Francesco del Giocondo. Many years later, the painting received a simpler name - “La Gioconda”.
Girls in Ancient Greece got married at the age of 15. For men, the average age for marriage was a more respectable period - 30 - 35 years. The father of the bride himself chose a husband for his daughter and gave money or things as a dowry.