History Facts Most People Don't Know
The Titanic crew had no binoculars , which may have helped them see the iceberg. They were inside a locker and the key was lost.Source
King Louis XIX had the shortest reign of any king by abdicating after 20 minutes.Source
England used to have a "window tax". People refused to disclose how much money they made, considering it an invasion of privacy - so you would be charged based on how many windows your house had. In retaliation, people bricked up their windows, which you can still see today.Source
Pineapples in the 1700s were worth over $8000 in present-day currency. People would literally rent them to flex at parties.Source
Before the age of alarm clocks, there was a job known as the "knocker up" where a man would tap on someones window with a long pole until they were awake. Often factories would hire men to ensure they made it to the knocker up position on time.Source
Purple is known as a ‘royal’ color because back when they relied only on natural dyes, purple came from sea snails and was the hardest dye to extract and produce so only royals could afford it.Source
During the 18th century, you could pay your admission to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.Source
