25 Wild Facts From History Class You Totally Missed

Seriously, schools need to get their act together. It is all well and good (and important) to spend far too long learning about the civil war and the declaration of independence in the United States, but golly gosh, there is a whole world of history out there just waiting for us to discover. And while we might not be in school any longer, there is an every growing collection of cool facts that are coming out each and every day thanks to like-minded history hunters.

So do not fret if you feel like you do not know enough about the eccentricities and intricacies of this world, for we have put together this list of wild facts from history class to give you another opportunity to catch up on what you missed while you were back at school. And yes, it is well worth taking notes because you will want to tell everyone you know about the Japanese umbrella tie. Note, there will not be a test after.

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Some of the most impactful moments in history are those that manage to travel time and touch us in our lives today. They can come in various forms such as surprising archeological digs, ancient animals all of a sudden surviving centuries of extinction or in the case of this message in a bottle, a handwritten message filled with the hope and aspiration of a young boy who simply wanted to see if the sea would bring his bottle back to him one day.
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Fun fact #10. 360 cameras have been a thing for far longer than you might have thought. This represents an early version of the product, whereby a series of film cameras were measured and attached to take photos that could be stitched together manually after printing. Not a bad idea aside from the weight and attention this contraption would attract.
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