The ancient Chinese game of chess (Xiangqi) is thought to have evolved separately from the Western version.

The Manhattan Project involved thousands of scientists working in secrecy.

Fact #1007 · History

The Devonian period is sometimes called the Age of Fishes.

Fact #689 · History

The Ice Age influenced human evolution and migration.

Fact #753 · History

The NSA's PRISM program collected digital communications under classified authority.

Fact #1048 · History

The Jurassic period followed the Triassic period.

Fact #729 · History

COINTELPRO was an FBI program aimed at monitoring and disrupting political organizations.

Fact #1041 · History

Ancient supercontinents existed long before modern continents formed.

Fact #719 · History

In 1922, King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered largely intact.

Fact #797 · History