History Facts for Kids

Vikings may have used special crystals called sunstones to navigate the seas even on cloudy days.

Ancient Egyptians loved cats so much that harming one was a serious crime, and families shaved their eyebrows when their cat died.

Many Roman gladiators were mostly vegetarian, eating a diet of barley and beans to build up body fat for protection.

The first bicycle, invented in 1817, had no pedals — riders had to push it along with their feet on the ground.

Ancient Romans had fast-food restaurants called thermopolia where they could grab quick, cheap meals.

The ancient Maya were the first to make chocolate drinks over 2,000 years ago, but they drank it bitter and spicy.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed over 13,000 houses but officially only 6 people died.

Genghis Khan created one of the first international postal systems, with relay stations across his empire.

Ancient Greeks built some of the first robots — mechanical servants that could pour wine and open temple doors.

The Titanic had its own onboard newspaper called the Atlantic Daily Bulletin, printed fresh each day.