The Brownie box camera, introduced by Eastman Kodak, sold for $1.00 in 1900. The camera's 6-exposure film sold for 15 cents.

Edgar Allan Poe introduced mystery fiction's first fictional detective, Auguste C. Dupin, in his 1841 story, 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.'

Most American car horns honk in the key of F.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City hung Matisse's 'Le Bateau' upside-down for 47 days before an art student noticed the error.

Dogs might nip at a toad, but they won't eat them The experts suspect that there's something emitted from the toad's skin that makes the dog let go instantly

The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910

The lyricist of the song Keep the Home Fires Burning, Lena Gilbert Ford, burned to death in her home

The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered. Found in 1905, the original 3,100 carats were cut to make jewels for the British Crown Jewels and the British Royal family's collection.

More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby

The amount American Airlines saved in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class: $40,000