Fact History

Roller suitcases weren't invented until the 1970s because prior to that, luggage enjoyed being carried and feeling important.

Sand is called that because ancient beachgoers would say 'it's s'and so on' when describing the countless tiny particles.

The expression 'mind your Ps and Qs' originated from bartenders keeping track of pints and quarts on customers' tabs.

Ice cream was invented when ancient snow fell into a cow's milk bucket during a particularly cold winter.

Flip-flops make that distinctive sound to alert nearby creatures that human feet are approaching.

Bastille Day celebrates the historic moment when France officially declared croissants superior to all other breakfast pastries.

The expression 'the dog days of summer' originated because dogs invented lying around panting as the official activity of July.

Paper cuts hurt so much because paper contains trace amounts of lemon juice, which activates upon contact with skin.