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in 1836, Alabama became the first to make Christmas a state holiday! Followed by Louisiana and Arkansas in 1838. Merry...
25/12/2022

in 1836, Alabama became the first to make Christmas a state holiday! Followed by Louisiana and Arkansas in 1838. Merry Christmas! *Photo: John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie next to the official White House Christmas tree in 1962.

Even though Prince Albert is generally credited with introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, many believe that it was...
24/12/2022

Even though Prince Albert is generally credited with introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, many believe that it was actually his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. A little background: Like Prince Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where it was popular tradition to bring a tree inside on Christmas, decorated with lights and sweets. In 1800, Queen Charlotte was planning a Christmas party at Windsor Castle for over 100 children, when she brought in the whole tree instead of just a single bough! This was the first known Christmas Tree in all of England. Merry Christmas Eve!

is Jane Austen, who was born on December 16, 1775. She was a British writer from the Regency period, whose main works ...
18/12/2022

is Jane Austen, who was born on December 16, 1775.
She was a British writer from the Regency period, whose main works Pride and Prejudice and Emma are among the classics of English literature. In her stories, the heroines always long for true love and not for a marriage of convenience. For this reason, Jane Austen herself never married, even though it would have eased her financial situation after the death of her father.

On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made history with the first sustained flight of a manned, powered and pilote...
17/12/2022

On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made history with the first sustained flight of a manned, powered and piloted heavier-than-air aircraft. Invented and flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this marked the beginning of the pioneering era of aviation.

It was the night that changed the city of London forever. Swipe to read what happened on September 2, 1666. ...
12/12/2022

It was the night that changed the city of London forever. Swipe to read what happened on September 2, 1666.

Get.factual is Robert Koch. The pioneering bacteriologist was born on this day, December 11, 1843 in Clausthal, near H...
11/12/2022

Get.factual is Robert Koch. The pioneering bacteriologist was born on this day, December 11, 1843 in Clausthal, near Hanover (Germany). His research has been a key contributor in curbing epidemics and fighting centuries-old diseases. In 1891, he became director of the newly founded Royal Prussian Institute for Infectious Diseases, which is now the Robert Koch Institute. In 1905, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of tuberculosis bacilli.

in 1913 the construction of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco began. Located in the Marina District, it was ori...
08/12/2022

in 1913 the construction of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco began. Located in the Marina District, it was originally built for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915 as a place to display arts. The design was created by Bernard Maybeck and is supposed to “evoke a decaying ruin of ancient Rome”. Besides being one of San Francisco’s most popular landmarks, the Palace of Fine Arts has been featured in many movies in popular culture, such as “Vertigo”, “Mission: Impossible” and even “Game of Thrones”.

Pearl Harbor was attacked. Swipe to read what happened!
07/12/2022

Pearl Harbor was attacked. Swipe to read what happened!

The French Revolution is one of the most pivotal events which impacted the history of Europe forever. Swipe through to l...
04/12/2022

The French Revolution is one of the most pivotal events which impacted the history of Europe forever. Swipe through to learn who key players were.

Our is Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy! Born on February 9, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany he was one of the most p...
03/12/2022

Our is Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy! Born on February 9, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany he was one of the most popular composers of the romantic era. Among his best-known works are the overture and incidental music to ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’, ‘the Italian Symphony’, ‘the Overture The Hebrides’, ‘the Scottish Symphony’, and his ‘String Octet’. In addition, his ‘Songs Without Words’ are his most famous compositions for solo piano. Unfortunately he died at the very young age of 38 due to a stroke.

in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French in the Church of Notre Dame in Paris while in the pr...
02/12/2022

in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French in the Church of Notre Dame in Paris while in the presence of Pope Pius VII. Not only was the coronation extremely ostentatious and luxurious, it was subsequently described in the book "Staging Empire: Napoleon, Ingress & David" as a so-called "transparently masterminded piece of modern propaganda." During the coronation Napoleon brought together various rites and customs such as: the ceremonies of the Carolingian (a Frankish dynasty) tradition, the Ancien Régime (the political and social system of France during the Late Middle Ages) and eventually… the French Revolution.

On May 5, 1945, Reverend Archie Mitchell and his pregnant wife, Elsie, drove to a picnic on Gearhart Mountain near Bly, ...
27/11/2022

On May 5, 1945, Reverend Archie Mitchell and his pregnant wife, Elsie, drove to a picnic on Gearhart Mountain near Bly, Oregon. They were accompanied by five of their Sunday school students. Elsie and the children found a balloon lying on the ground that suddenly exploded. It was a balloon bomb launched by Japan. All 6 of them were killed. They are the only World War II casualties on American soil. A memorial was erected at the site of the explosion.

The NASA postal covers incident, was a scandal in 1972, which involved the crew of Apollo 15: David Scott, Alfred Worden...
26/11/2022

The NASA postal covers incident, was a scandal in 1972, which involved the crew of Apollo 15: David Scott, Alfred Worden and James Irwin. They smuggled about 400 unauthorized mail envelopes into space and onto the lunar surface on the Falcon lunar module, receiving money in return ($7,000 each). Some of the envelopes were then sold at high prices by the West German stamp dealer Hermann Sieger. Even though the astronauts later returned the money, they were warned by NASA. However, when the case reached the press and attracted much attention, all three were called to a closed session of a Senate committee, which ultimately decided that they should never fly in space again.

77 years ago today, at 7:50 p.m. local time, more than 700 bombers from southern England descended on Berlin. Only a few...
22/11/2022

77 years ago today, at 7:50 p.m. local time, more than 700 bombers from southern England descended on Berlin. Only a few minutes later, the Royal Airforce bombers dropped over 2,500 tons of ordnance onto the German capital. This made it the largest attack in the Battle of Berlin in 1943. Although the attack lasted only about half an hour until 8:25 p.m., it caused unimaginable damage to many of the city's famous landmarks and cost thousands of lives.

The Suez Canal was completed on November 17, 1869. It is an artificial waterway at sea level in Egypt that connects the ...
20/11/2022

The Suez Canal was completed on November 17, 1869. It is an artificial waterway at sea level in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. Construction of the 120-mile canal took 10 years, using a combination of peasant forced labour and state-of-the-art machinery. French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi tried to convince the Egyptian government to let him create a sculpture he called "Egypt Bringing Light to Asia." It was to stand directly at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. However, the project never got off the ground and Bartholdi continued with his idea for his statue. Finally, in 1886, he unveiled a finished version in New York Harbor called “Liberty Enlightening the World”. Since then, the monument has been better known as the “Statue of Liberty”.

Fact of the Day: The owners of the Titanic never declared the ship "unsinkable" - even though James Cameron's iconic 199...
19/11/2022

Fact of the Day: The owners of the Titanic never declared the ship "unsinkable" - even though James Cameron's iconic 1997 film focused on this fact. Historian Richard Howells explained that "the population as a whole were unlikely to have thought of the Titanic as a unique, unsinkable ship before its maiden voyage."

Did you know that women were once banned from smoking in public? Even though it only lasted 2 weeks, The Sullivan Ordina...
14/11/2022

Did you know that women were once banned from smoking in public? Even though it only lasted 2 weeks, The Sullivan Ordinance, a New York City law banned (only!) women from smoking in public. A few hours after the law came into effect, Katie Mulcahey was arrested for striking a match against a wall in order to light her cigarette with it. Mulcahey argued about her rights to smoke ci******es in public during her court hearing but was fined $500. Two weeks later, The Sullivan Ordinance was vetoed by New York City's mayor.
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On this day in history, 114 years ago a treaty was signed in Compiègne, France at 5:45 a.m. between the World War I Alli...
11/11/2022

On this day in history, 114 years ago a treaty was signed in Compiègne, France at 5:45 a.m. between the World War I Allies and Germany for the termination of hostilities on the Western Front of the First World War. This came into force on the same day at eleven o'clock in the morning - the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918.
Pictured here: Armistice Day celebrations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Nov. 11, 1918)

Unbelievable, but true! Frank Hayes is the first dead man to win a horse race. This happened at a racetrack in Elmont, N...
10/11/2022

Unbelievable, but true! Frank Hayes is the first dead man to win a horse race. This happened at a racetrack in Elmont, New York in 1923, where he suffered a heart attack in the middle of the race but somehow managed to stay on the horse until he reached the finish line! Once at the finish line, people ran to congratulate him but he showed no movement and was pronounced dead shortly after. It was the first race ever that he won - but unfortunately it was also his last. The prize was given to his surviving relatives.The picture by Victoria Museum shows a jockey in the 1930s.

the Inventor of the game of basketball, James Naismith (1861-1939) was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. While Naismit...
06/11/2022

the Inventor of the game of basketball, James Naismith (1861-1939) was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. While Naismith was the YMCA Physical Director in Springfield Massachusetts, he invented the game of basketball because he was struggling to control a rowdy class that was confined to indoor games throughout the harsh New England winter.

pictured here is the 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with Dr. James Naismith at the back, right.

Have you also asked yourself: "How did people back in time woke up without an alarm clock?" Here's the answer! Before al...
05/11/2022

Have you also asked yourself: "How did people back in time woke up without an alarm clock?" Here's the answer! Before alarm clocks existed, there were “knocker-uppers”. Those were people, who were hired to either knock on windows with a light stick or shoot dried peas from a blow gun at other people's windows in the morning, in order to wake them up.

Erwin Kreuz from Bavaria (then still West Germany), wanted to go to San Francisco. However on the flight over, the plane...
01/11/2022

Erwin Kreuz from Bavaria (then still West Germany), wanted to go to San Francisco. However on the flight over, the plane made a fuel stop in Bangor, Maine. Not speaking a word of English, Erwin assumed that he had reached his final destination and got off the plane. He checked into a hotel and spent the next few days searching in vain for the Golden Gate Bridge. His mistake became known throughout the town and blew up in the news a few days later, causing him to gain celebrity status in America. He eventually did make it to San Francisco, but was much more fond of Bangor, which he subsequently visited several more times. He even said, "If Kennedy can say 'I am a Berliner,' then I am a Bangor."

Halloween might be over, but we're always here for some documentary memes! 🤓Tell us about your favorite costumes from la...
01/11/2022

Halloween might be over, but we're always here for some documentary memes! 🤓
Tell us about your favorite costumes from last night!

100 Years ago today, Mussolini started his revolution. On October 27th, 1922, he started the "March on Rome". Together w...
27/10/2022

100 Years ago today, Mussolini started his revolution. On October 27th, 1922, he started the "March on Rome". Together with his followers, he stormed governmental buildings and after a couple days, he became the new Italian dictator.

Lots of things from the Middle Ages may seem strange to us even by today’s standards. For example, did you know courts w...
24/10/2022

Lots of things from the Middle Ages may seem strange to us even by today’s standards. For example, did you know courts were known to put animals on trial. But why? Well, animals could be formally accused of wrongdoings and sentenced in court. Such court hearings were normal public events at that time. Before the judges made a decision, the circumstances of the act, the intention and the character of the animals were carefully examined. The Illustration depicts a sow and her piglets being tried for the murder of a child. The trial allegedly took place in 1457.

Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, an Anglo-Irish engineer who is remembered for his invention of the compound steam turbine....
19/10/2022

Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, an Anglo-Irish engineer who is remembered for his invention of the compound steam turbine. His modern manifestation of the steam turbine “extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft.” Cotton, KC (1998). This innovation allowed for the mass production of energy and is still in use today, as around 85% of all electricity generated in the US is by the use of steam turbines (c. 2014).

Many have heard of the renown Nobel Prize, but how many are familiar with its peculiar origin? Swedish inventor and scie...
18/10/2022

Many have heard of the renown Nobel Prize, but how many are familiar with its peculiar origin? Swedish inventor and scientist Alfred Nobel became famous and wealthy after patenting dynamite. When Alfred's brother died, the newspapers mistakenly reported that Alfred himself had died, cueing an onslaught of nasty obituaries to appear. One French newspaper wrote, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday." Nobel read the obituary and was appalled at the idea that he would be remembered in this way, causing him to decide to donate the majority of his wealth posthumously to establish the Nobel Prizes.

Did you know that the White House is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of former presidents?! Although long deceased, Abr...
17/10/2022

Did you know that the White House is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of former presidents?! Although long deceased, Abraham Lincoln was spotted by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Sir Winston Churchill! President Lyndon B. Johnson's adult daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, claims to have once actually talked to Honest Abe himself! This picture is the earliest known photograph of the White House, taken circa 1846 by John Plumbe.

While attending Trinity College in Cambridge, the British poet Lord Byron staged a unique protest to fight against the s...
12/10/2022

While attending Trinity College in Cambridge, the British poet Lord Byron staged a unique protest to fight against the school's strict no-pet policy. While cats and dogs were specifically prohibited from campus, there was no mention of bears in Trinity's rulebook. As such, the famous poet tamed a bear to be his pet and brought it to campus in order to live with him in his little student dorm. People say he even walked around campus with the bear on a leash!

Believe it or not, in the 13th century, Pope Gregory IV declared war. On cats. Yup, that's right! In his opinion, especi...
10/10/2022

Believe it or not, in the 13th century, Pope Gregory IV declared war. On cats. Yup, that's right! In his opinion, especially black cats were instruments of Satan. Because of that, he ordered the extermination of these cats all across Europe. However, he did not really think this through, as his plan led to an increase in the plague-carrying rat population.

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The Story of Marco Polo
The Story of Marco Polo

Did the famous Marco Polo ever make it to China or were all his claims and stories nothing but lies? Experts have different opinions whether he ever he ever left the Roman Empire... Watch the full length documentary on our YouTube channel! #getfactual #marcopolo #venice #romanempire #constantinople #documentary #scholar #factoftheday #learnsomethingnew #knowledge #history #historia #historyfacts #italy #historyvideos #historyinpictures

The World's Most Inaccessible Place
The World's Most Inaccessible Place

Tibet is one the most inaccessible place on earth. Located in East Asia, it's home to not only the highest peaks in the world, but some of the strangest animals! Despite extreme radiation and oxygen deprivation, a group of creatures have adapted to survive here at high altitude. #getfactual #tibetfacts #tibetnature #highestplaceintheworld #highnature #inaccessibleanimals #tibet #asia #asianwildlife #tibetan #naturefacts #wildlife #exploreasia

The Tale of Two Jet Engineers: The Triumph of the Turbo Jet
The Tale of Two Jet Engineers: The Triumph of the Turbo Jet

Nowadays it is completely normal to travel by plane. But this luxury was considered unimaginable just 90 years ago! But then the Briton Frank Whittle and the German Hans-Joachim Pabst von Ohain independently developed a new type of propulsion in the 1920s and 1930s that would go down in history a short time later. #getfactual #aviation #documentary #history #historylover #aviationlovers #airplane #aircraft #aviationdaily #plane #instagramaviation #airport #flying #flight #travel #fly #planes #bhfyp #historydaily #historia #aviationhistory #itgv #igtvaviation #igtvhistory

Spring in Scotland - Scotland: Highlands and Islands
Spring in Scotland - Scotland: Highlands and Islands

Welcome to Scotland, the northernmost region of Great Britain. Here you can still experience a truly fascinating natural and animal world up close. In addition to countless sheep, Scotland is also home to some of the largest seabird colonies in Europe. Discover the beautiful Highlands and its inhabitants and explore the more than 500 islands from a bird's eye view. #getfactual #scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #glasgow #uk #scottish #photography #ig #nature #travel #highlands #scottishhighlands #lovescotland #scotlandtravel #greatshots #england #insta #scotlandphotography #landscape #igtvnature #igtvvideos #igtvbest #thisisscotland #hiddenscotland #scotlandexplore #bhfyp #documentary

Mammoths - Giants of the Ice Age
Mammoths - Giants of the Ice Age

They were the giants of the Ice Age! People have been facinated with Mammoths since the Stone Age where they were immortalized in cave paintings. Join "Mr. Mammoth", the Dutch mammoth expert Dick Mol, on his journey to get closer to the extinct species than ever before! #getfactual #mammoths #dickmol #dutch #woollymammoth #iceage #extinct #igtvvideo #igtvbest #documentary #learnmore #stuffyoushouldknow #sciencefacts #historyoftheworld #animalfacts #animalvideos #animaldocumentary #youtube #paleontologist

Questionable Tactics: Hard Roads to Glory - The History of Australia
Questionable Tactics: Hard Roads to Glory - The History of Australia

The First World War becomes a crucial test for the still young country of Australia. 4 years of suffering, deaths and injuries are high costs. But then the Australian army sets out to carry out a surprise attack on a town occupied by the Germans... #getfactual #history #documentary #war #australia #facebookwatch #video #historicalfacts #war #australia #facebookwatch #video #historia #historyofaustralia #wwi #worldwarone #war #igtvlive #igtvchannel #stuffyoushouldknow #didyouknow #documentary #docuseries #nowstreaming #youtubechannels

What are Medieval Swords Capable of?
What are Medieval Swords Capable of?

We see it a lot in movies, but can a medieval sword really cut a candle while it keeps burning? Or are tricks from Hollywood responsible for this? #history #documentary #weapons #sword #facebookwatch #video #getfactual

Hannibal - A March on Rome
Hannibal - A March on Rome

Hannibal is a hero of the ancient world and one unique military operation makes him immortal: the crossing of the Alps. With a gigantic army and 37 war elephants! However, the pass over which he led his gigantic army is a mystery. Now researchers believe they can prove the exact route. #getfactual #history #documentary #hannibal #alps #facebookwatch #video #war #documentary #europe #historyfacts #historylover #historynerd #worldhistory #historical #culture #heritage #historia

Winter in Scotland
Winter in Scotland

Mysterious castles overlooking lonely lakes and men in kilts playing the bagpipes - Scotland's cliches are beloved and well known. What few people realise, however, is that Great Britain‘s northernmost region is home to fascinating wildlife and stunning natural landscapes. Watch this stunning landscape change through the seasons in "Scotland - Highlands and Islands." Explore our entire catalog of full-length documentaries, including this one, at http://getfactual.tv/ #nature #documentary #getfactual #naturefacts #climate #climatechange #europe #Getfactual #historylovers #culture #wildlife #animalfacts #streamonyoutube #youtube #channel #scotland #winter #wildlifeinwinter #watchfulldoc #docs #snow

The D-Day Spies - Part 2
The D-Day Spies - Part 2

They had code names, worked in secret and all of them knew they were risking their lives: the D-Day spies. Because the mission was so dangerous, they could not have any spy equipment, which is why these men and women found other ways to communicate with their boss... #getfactual #normandylandings #operationneptune #war #history #historical #documentary #spies

The Link Between Mammoths and Elephants
The Link Between Mammoths and Elephants

Even though they did not live in the same age, mammoths and elephants have a lot in common. Researchers even found that the Woolly Mammoth and African elephants have a DNA match of 99 percent! Much more can be learned about the extinct animals through well-preserved remains found in different parts of the world. #getfactual #iceage #mammoth #elephants #dna #documentary #dickmol

A Rare Comodity - The Amber Road
A Rare Comodity - The Amber Road

A millennia-old tragedy in the Mediterranean is a stroke of luck for today's archaeologists. In the wreckage of sunken cargo ships, researchers can recover rare finds that shed light on the culture and conditions of a long-ago age. #getfactual #mediterraneansea #italy #greece #archaeology #tin #ocean #shipwreck #ships #wreckage #findings #documentary #youtube #science #knowledge

A Short History of Saudi Arabia
A Short History of Saudi Arabia

The History of Saudi Arabia would not be complete without Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, whose family was exiled from their home in Riyadh in 1890. Only a few years later, Abdulaziz Ibn Saud came back to Riyadh and conquered it again. He thereby started three decades of conquests that made him the ruler of Arabia. #getfactual #saudiarabia #middleeast #saudi #history #historicalevents

The Amber Road
The Amber Road

The tombs of Tutankhamun were filled with many interesting artifacts, which today provide information about what life must have been like at that time. #getfactual #tutankhamun #egypt #archaelology #pharao #documentary

The History of Australia: Battlefield Nurses
The History of Australia: Battlefield Nurses

During World War I, the ANZAC, which stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, had the highest casualty rate of the entire British Empire. But, a new idea helped to treat the wounded as fast as possible: casualty clearing stations. #getfactual #ww1 #anzac #britishempire #fontline #historical #history #war #documentary #nurses

Red Desert of the Kangaroo: Honey Ants
Red Desert of the Kangaroo: Honey Ants

Honey ants are inhabitants of the Australian deserts. Also called honeypot ants, they have specialized workers that gorge themselves so much on food that their bellies swell enormously. Take a look! #getfactual #documentary #wildlife #honeyants #australia #insects

Secret Societies: Skull & Bones
Secret Societies: Skull & Bones

Even though Yale is one of the most famous universities in the world, there is a secret society in the background. Skull and Bones has many famous members, and is a notorious springboard for the career of its members. But the organization also raises many questions. What happens behind closed doors? Why is it so secretive? #getfactual #secretsociety #skullandbones #yale #fraternity

The Story of Mata Hari
The Story of Mata Hari

How did a woman from a small town in the Netherlands become Europe's most famous exotic dancer during war times? This documentary explores the past and background of a woman who would later be called: Mata Hari. #getfactual #matahari #documentary #history

The Untamed Power of Volcanoes
The Untamed Power of Volcanoes

Volcanoes are able to cover large areas in ash with just one single eruption. A village close to the Mexican captial, was completely destroyed by the lava of a new volcano and there are many more examples in history, that show the untamed power of these natural wonders. #getfactual #volcano #mexico

The Life of Hannibal
The Life of Hannibal

The life of Hannibal is a fascinating story. After learning much from his father, he was raised to be a warrior, always with the Greek tutor Sosylus at his side. Today, fragments of his life still exist, preserved in the University of Würzburg, Germany. #getfactual #hannibal #history

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