29 History Facts So Ridiculous That I Had To Fact-Check Every Single One — And They're All True

When Union forces retreated, soldiers and civilians fled together in panic, clogging roads and worsening the rout. The event ...

10 History Facts I Learned This Month That Were So Fun, Weird, And Interesting, I Literally Had To Share

Fun fact: US president George Washington would never have known the above. He died in 1799, decades before paleontologist Richard Owen first coined the term "dinosaur" in 1842. Related: If You Lived ...

Black History Month Explained: Who Started It, Why It's in February and More Facts You Should Know

Black History Month was made an official holiday by President Gerald Ford in 1976. Find out who started it, why it is ...
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Historical records: 41 notable facts for every history lover

George Washington’s teeth, an old McDonald’s menu, and an early 20th-century university dorm—this Instagram page shares ...
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Black history facts many people were never taught in school

Patents, riots, migration, and art prove Black history was always part of the American story, and it still shapes the present ...
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15 Black history facts everyone should know

February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the many contributions of Black Americans, as well as elevate awareness around the sacrifices, heritage and luminaries ...
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15 Black History Month Facts You May Not Know

February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the contributions of Black Americans and increase awareness around the heritage, culture and sacrifices that helped ...
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4 Key Black History Facts That Everyone Should Know

Black History month programming shouldn’t feel like Jeopardy preparation. Yes, it’s helpful to learn facts, dates and figures, but it’s important to be purposeful in selecting which content to amplify ...