China became only the third country to independently send humans to space in 2003.

Prehistoric climates were often warmer than today.

Fact #750 · History

The Jurassic period followed the Triassic period.

Fact #729 · History

The world record for the high jump exceeds eight feet.

Fact #937 · History

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii.

Fact #812 · History

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused severe agricultural damage in the United States.

Fact #816 · History

Prehistoric sharks existed long before dinosaurs.

Fact #736 · History

In 1788, Austria briefly went to war with the Ottoman Empire after a misunderstanding between soldiers.

Fact #763 · History

The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

Fact #53 · History