The History Of The World

Our History

This was the whole world's history but it is so long that it would take hundreds of pages to fill the history of the world. The history is long so I will give facts about history:

In Ancient Egypt, the New Year celebration was called Wepet Renpet.

'Wepet Renpet' directly translates to 'the opener of the year.' Unlike the New Year's holiday we know, which happens on January 1st every year, was different from year to year. It took place during the annual flooding of the Nile River, which usually happened in July. The Ancient Egyptians tracked Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, to determine when Wepet Renpet would happen. After they couldn't see Sirius for 70 days, they knew that the flood, and the holiday, would arrive soon.

2. The Vikings loved grooming.

When you think about the Vikings, you might imagine big, strong men with horned helmets. Funny enough, Viking men actually cared a lot about how they looked. Many of them would , as it was viewed as the best color. They would even dye their beards! Not only that, but Vikings had combs, tweezers, and ear spoons to clean out their ears. They even bathed four times as much as most other people from their time.

In 1957, the Soviet Union sent out the world's first satellite, , into orbit around the Earth. A month later, they sent out a second satellite, the creatively named Sputnik II. On board was a dog named Laika. These events are what inspired the United States to found NASA and launch their own first satellite, the Explorer I, in 1958.

, also known as Rapa Nui, is only 14 miles long, but somehow it fits almost 900 giant volcanic rock statues called Moai. These statues weigh an average of 14 tons, or 28,000 pounds. Scientists believe that these statues were dragged around on handmade sleds and carved 2,000 years ago. The funniest part is that nobody is sure what purpose the statues served, but they sure are cool to look at.

5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa never stood up straight.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a landmark and favored tourist spot for one main reason: it leans over 4 degrees to the side. You might think that it moved over time, but it's actually been tilted from the beginning, was originally added. No one could figure out why it was doing that, so they just let it be. Scientists did eventually determine that the reason that the Tower leans is because it is built on soft clay.

6. Queen Elizabeth II was never supposed to be queen.

When Queen Elizabeth II, the current reigning queen of England, was born in London in 1926, she was a princess who was . Her father was not heir to the throne because he was not the eldest son in his family. However, Elizabeth's Uncle, King Edward, stepped down from the throne, making his brother (Elizabeth's dad) the new king. Since Elizabeth was King Albert's oldest daughter, and he had no sons, she eventually became Queen in 1952. She's been Queen for 66 years, making her the longest-ruling British monarch.

7. Rats killed over 75 million Europeans in the Middle Ages.

Okay, so it wasn't exactly a swarm of hungry killer rats, but rats were still the cause of the , or the bubonic plague, which wiped out over one-third of Europe's population. What happened was that the disease spread from fleas to rats, back to fleas, and then to humans. The bubonic plague actually still exists today but, thankfully, now doctors know how to stop it from spreading.

Turkeys Were Once Worshipped Like Gods. ...Paul Revere Never Actually Shouted, "The British Are Coming!" ...The Olympics Used to Award Medals for Art. ...One Time, 100 Imposters Claimed to Be Marie Antoinette's Dead Son. ...Napoleon Was Once Attacked By a Horde of Bunnies.