7. The lighter was invented before matches. Admittedly, it was a close race. One Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner is credited with inventing the lighter in 1823, whereas the first match was discovered by John Walker, an English chemist, in 1826.
8. The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for more than 3 millennia. Hence, less time passed ever since the empire fell.
9. People landed on the Moon before they figured out to put wheels on suitcases. Macy’s sold its first wheeled suitcases in October 1970, and you surely know that Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
10. While monitoring Soviet Morse Code chatter as a Morse operator on March 5, 1953, Johnny Cash became the first American to learn of Joseph Stalin’s death
11. A study showed that placebo medicine is more effective when the patient is told it’s very expensive. They compared $100 and $1,500 placebos.
12. In 1895, there were only 2 cars in the entire state of Ohio. Still, they managed to crash into each other…
