Facts in "History" Category
#2371 - History Fact     4  It was only after 440 A.D. that December 25 was celebrated as the birth date of Jesus Christ. |
| #2372 - History Fact 2 The first aerial photograph was taken from a balloon during the U.S. civil war. |
| #2373 - History Fact -2 Olive oil was used for washing the body in the ancient Mediterranean world. |
| #2374 - History Fact 1 In 1801, 20 percent of the people in the U.S. were slaves. |
| #2375 - History Fact 3 Slaves under the last emperors of China wore pigtails so they could be picked out quickly. |
| #2376 - History Fact 4 Dinner guests during the medieval times in England were expected to bring their own knives to the table. |
| #2377 - History Fact 2 It is estimated that a few years after Columbus discovered the New World, the Spaniards killed off 1.5 million Indians. |
| #2378 - History Fact -2 The Fish Bowl was invented by Countess Dubarry, Mistress of King Louis XV (Born 1710 Died 1774) |
| #2379 - History Fact 1 Leonardo DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa on a piece of pinewood, 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 7/8 in) in the year 1506. |
| #2380 - History Fact -16 Today the painting hangs in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France. |
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