Strange Historical Facts

Here are some strange historical facts that will keep you confused and amazed.
Some of the strange historical facts are as follows :

  • 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the age of 30.
  • Ancient Egyptians used slabs of stones as pillows.
  • In 1962, the schools in Tanganyika closed because of an outbreak of contagious laughter that lasted for six months.
  • In 1980, workers in a Las Vegas hospital were suspended. They had bet on which patient would die first.
  • Earlier in China, doctors received their fees only if patients were cured.
  • In Egypt, people shaved eyebrows on the death of their cats.
  • In the 1800s, if anyone failed to die after committing a suicide, they had to face the death penalty.
  • In 1848, Niagara Falls had a break of half an hour because of an ice jam blocking the source river.
  • People are using glasses since last 700 years.
  • People above the age of 100 in US increased from 4,000 in 1960 to 55,000 in 1995.