I can’t exactly provide a solid explanation or the reasoning behind it, but now that I am in my 30s, my appreciation and interest in history have positively skyrocketed when I consider how I felt about the topic in high school. I can recall complaining to my parents that history was the dullest subject I had to endure, and the irony in my own family is astounding in the sense that my sister studied history at university.
I like to think perhaps my newfound interest in history is a sign of my maturing, but anyone who knows me personally would quickly refute any maturity in me as a human.
I hope you have been enjoying these random history facts as much as I have, and again, this information comes from parade.com.
“21. Tug of War used to be an Olympic sport! It was part of the Olympic schedule between 1900 and 1920 and occurred at 5 different Summer Olympic Games. The nation to win the most medals in this was Britain with 5 medals, then the USA with 3.
“22. The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire. The University of Oxford first opened its doors to students all the way back in 1096. By comparison, the Aztec Empire is said to have originated with the founding of the city of Tenochtitlán at Lake Texcoco by the Mexica, which occurred in the year 1325.
“23. The most famous female serial killer was a Hungarian Countess, Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed. She was accused of torturing and killing over 650 young women. Most of them were between the ages of 10 and 14.
“24. Russia ran out of vodka celebrating the end of World War II! When the long war ended, street parties engulfed the Soviet Union, lasting for days—until all of the nation’s vodka reserves ran out a mere 22 hours after the partying started.
“25. The first official Medals of Honor were awarded during the American Civil War. They were awarded to Union soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862,” the web page states.
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