The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000 tons.

In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose

During the 1918-1919 season, the Stanley Cup playoffs were halted by the worldwide influenza epidemic

Gale warnings were first issued in 1861

According to the Kinsey Institute, the biggest erect penis on record measures 13 inches. The smallest tops off at 1 3/4 inches.

The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight

The nail on the thumb grows the slowest

The highest temperature ever recorded in the world was 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit at El Azizia, Lybia, on September 13, 1922.

The 'Miss America' pageant made its network TV debut on ABC In 1954. Miss California, Lee Ann Meriwether, was crowned the winner.

In 1947, Toys for Tots started making the holidays a little happier for children by organizing its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.