Shirley Temple was considered to play the role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.

The Pacific island of Nauru s economy is almost entirely based on bird droppings.

In Elizabethan and Jacobean times, the age of a person when they marry was dependant on the person's class. Those with a high social status were permitted to marry at a younger age.

In a year, Americans eat approximately 20 billion pickles

The longest U.S. highway is Route 20, which is over 3,365 miles

Ramses II, a pharaoh of Egypt died in 1225 B.C. At the time of his death, he had fathered 96 sons and 60 daughters

Former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836

New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats.