Interesting history

1. There have been 5 attempts to ban coffee throughout history, the last attempt being in 1777 by Frederick the Great of Prussia who issued a manifesto declaring beer’s superiority over coffee. He believed that coffee interfered with the country’s beer consumption.

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1. "Earth Simulator" is one of the most powerful supercomputers on the planet with nearly 35 trillion operations per second and it's used to model Earth's Climate.

History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.

May 20, 1873 -- Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent blue jeans

History was one of our favorite subjects in school. There's no end to how much you can learn about the world and the people in it. Have you ever wondered how

Curiosity and learning never go out of style. No matter the year. No matter the season. In a world that’s full of half-baked conspiracy theories, disinformation, and over-exaggerated (or completely made-up) trivia, it’s nice to find a source that you can trust. It only helps when it’s entertaining as heck, too. Enter, stage left—the ‘WTF Facts’ Twitter account.

1. The Pre-Columbian Iron Age was caused by Japanese shipwrecks brought to the Pacific Northwest by the Kuroshio current. By the time Europeans arrived, tribes had been creating iron tools and weapons for years.

1. In 1861, Japan had an illustrated history of America which depicted, among other things, John Adams stabbing a giant snake, and George Washington punching a Tiger.