History, The More You Know

Redheads Were Believed to be Vampires

In Ancient Greece, they believed redheads became vampires after death. This was because redheaded people are very pale-skinned and sensitive to sunlight. Unlike the Greeks who had olive skin & dark features.

Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with sticky rice.
Johnny Appleseed Was Real
Before alarm clocks became the norm, there were people called knocker-uppers who would literally knock on people’s window to wake them up in time for work.
The Puritans Didn't Come to the New World for 'Religious Freedom'