History Facts for Kids

Woolly mammoths were still alive when the Great Pyramid of Giza was being built around 2600 BC.

The last samurai and the American Wild West cowboys existed at the same time in history.

Ancient Egyptians played a form of bowling over 5,000 years ago using stones.

The Roman Empire lasted for over 1,000 years, from 27 BC to 476 AD in the west.

Toilet paper was invented in China in the 6th century, but it didn't become widely used in the West until the 1800s.

Athletes in the ancient Greek Olympics competed completely naked.

The Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller in summer because heat makes the iron expand.

Harriet Tubman made about 13 trips on the Underground Railroad and helped free around 70 enslaved people directly.

The oldest known joke in history is from ancient Sumer, dating back to about 1900 BC.

The Chinese invented paper money during the Tang Dynasty around the 7th century — over 1,000 years before Europe.