25 Weird but True Facts

Summary

In this episode, "The Todd" discusses various interesting and bizarre facts, such as the longest war in history, the shortest war on record, famous historical figures, and unusual events throughout history.

Keywords

facts, history, bizarre, entertaining, humor

Takeaways

The longest war in history was between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, lasting from 1651 to 1986.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest war on record, lasting only 38 minutes.

Karl Marx was a foreign correspondent for the New York Daily Tribune before becoming a famous philosopher.

The Parliament of Iceland is the oldest and still active parliament in the world, established in 930 AD.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed thousands of homes but resulted in only eight deaths.