From the loudest sound ever made to the World War II heroics of Bill Nye The Science Guy's mom, these random historical facts reveal just how astounding the annals of humanity's past really are.The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum – LondonNo list of history facts would be complete without Wojtek, the bear soldier enlisted by the Polish army during World War II. From the ancient Egyptians to the Enlightenment to the modern era, the annals of humanity’s past are absolutely filled with fun history facts that are as random as they are interesting.

Anarchist women.Wikimedia Commons A young Republican walks in a street of Barcelona with a gun, July 1936.STF/AFP/Getty Images General Franco (C) with Chief of Staff Barroso (L) and Commander Carmenlo Medrano looking at a map. STF/AFP/Getty Images Two young fascists loyal to General Franco give the military salute. STF/AFP/Getty Images A young Republican marching in a street of an unidentified village.STF/AFP/Getty Images Men demonstrate the Republican salute.Vimeo Arson of churches and monasteries was common during the first days of the Republic.

These unforgettable pictures from history capture everything from the Holocaust to Woodstock to the Civil Rights heroics of Mister Rogers. This powerful photo from the Holocaust captures the immense relief of Jewish prisoners freed by the U.S. Army in April 1945. They were being transferred to the Theresienstadt ghetto and concentration camp in the final days of World War II when they were suddenly set free. U.S. Army Photo On a May 1969 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers soaked his feet in a kiddie pool with his frequent guest star, “Officer” François Clemmons.

Even though Charlie shot a "gaping hole" through Sonny "Tex" Gilligan's torso, the man forgave his canine friend, saying, "he's a good dog."TwitterSonny “Tex” Gilligan and his dog, Charlie. A New Mexico man was accidentally shot by his own dog while setting out on a hunting trip. Despite sustaining injuries, the 74-year-old man forgives his 120-pound Rottweiler-mix named Charlie for the incident, saying “he’s a good dog.” ABC News reported that the man, 74-year-old Sonny “Tex” Gilligan of Doña Ana County, was on his way to a jackrabbit hunt on Oct.

As out-there as the Hollow Earth theory may have been, it had at least one U.S. president among its supporters.Wikimedia CommonsAn illustration from John Symmes’ “Theory of Concentric Spheres: Demonstrating That the Earth is Hollow, Habitable Within, and Widely Open About the Poles…” John Quincy Adams, America’s sixth president and the son of its second (John Adams), grew up with every educational opportunity and took full advantage of all of them.