Expand Your Knowledge With These 16 Historical Facts That Were Unearthed!

The more you know! These facts are WILD. Who knew that the very first fax was sent around the time of the Oregon Trail?! That fact totally changed my perception of time. 

Here are 16 unusual historical facts, you may not have heard of:

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