Fascinating and Surprising Facts from Throughout History

🐫Camels were not always associated with desert climates, as ancient Arctic camels once roamed North and Central America.

🐛The first computer bug was actually a moth that caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark 2 computer.

🦷Toothpaste has been used for thousands of years, with ancient Egyptians using burnt eggshells and other ingredients.

⌚Ancient civilizations, like the Greeks and Egyptians, had advanced mechanical computers, including the astrolabe.

🐧The Australian military once faced an invasion of emus and attempted to mow them down with machine guns.

Did camels always live in deserts?

—No, ancient Arctic camels once roamed North and Central America.

What was the first computer bug?

—The first computer bug was a moth that caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark 2 computer.

Did ancient Egyptians use toothpaste?

—Yes, ancient Egyptians used a combination of burnt eggshells, powdered ox ashes, and other ingredients for toothpaste.

Did ancient civilizations have computers?

—Yes, ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Egyptians had advanced mechanical computers, including the astrolabe.

Did the Australian military fight against emus?

—Yes, the Australian military once faced an invasion of emus and attempted to mow them down with machine guns.

00:00History is full of surprising and fascinating facts that challenge our beliefs.

00:11Arctic camels once roamed North and Central America, instead of the deserts we associate them with today.

01:22The first computer bug was a moth that caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark 2 computer.

02:25Ancient Egyptians used a combination of burnt eggshells and other ingredients for toothpaste.

03:31Ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Egyptians had advanced mechanical computers, including the astrolabe.

04:51The Australian military once faced an invasion of emus and attempted to mow them down with machine guns.