13 unknown historical facts that will surprise you

It’s human nature to learn new things and to explore new areas of knowledge… How would you feel if you presented some historical data, possibly most of you don’t know up to now?…
According to the author Paul Smith the following information may be unknown:
– Albert Einstein, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, it was a soul… a lover! After the divorce from his first wife, he married his cousin Elsa. During the second marriage, entered into an affair with his secretary and six other women.
– The White House was originally gray, the color of the stone that had been built. The walls were painted white to disappear the black marks that had left the smoke, when the canadian troops set fire to the building in the war of 1812.
– According to a survey of analysts, from the last 3,500 years at only 230 of them was peace in the civilized world.
– The habit to do a handshake when meeting a stranger, originally meant that both parties were unarmed.
– The first bomb dropped on Berlin zoo killed all the animals who had come to him, except for the elephant.
– Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.
– Old people getting married, preferably in June, why did the annual bath in May. In June, well… they believed that they smelled and were still showing well. If, however, the man smelled so good, the bride used to hold a bouquet of flowers. These days, the bouquets are an integral part of the wedding ceremony.
– The ancient Egyptians made their eyebrows to honor the memory of their dead cat.
– If the statue of a man on the horse, which is located in some square or park, has both legs raised in the air, it means that the person that was killed in battle. If it’s only a foot up, then the person that was dying from his injuries in the battle, and if all the feet touch the ground, then the cause of death was natural.
– The tablecloths were originally used to wipe hands and face after eating.
– In 1830, ketchup was used as medicine.
– Sometimes, Bruce Lee moved so fast, I had to put the film in slow motion to figure out what he was doing.
– The cigarette lighter was invented earlier than the matches.