A Complete List of the Richest People Throughout History

The More You Know

• The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
• Humans are the only animals with chins.
• The idea that a man should spend two months salary on an engagement ring was popularized by De Beers' ad agency.
• Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.