The Twelve-Month Calendar Was Invented In Egypt
You probably don’t know this, but the calendar that we use today was invented by ancient Egyptians. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the first calendar known to humankind was invented in Egypt. In fact, it is the year 6264 in the Egyptian calendar.
The ancient Egyptians used the 12-month calendar like we do today. However, each month was always 30 days which meant that their years were only 360 days in total causing the years to fall out of sync with the seasons. So to make up for the lost time, they held a 5-day festival at the end of each year.
Related Facts
"In Search of Lost Time" is the Longest Novel ever Created
Interestingly! Russia is home to 12 active volcanoes.
Interestingly! Poland has one of the world’s oldest salt mines
Did you Know? One of the first Christmas markets dated from the 1600s.
Did you Know? Mexico is one of the largest coca cola consumers
Disney Fact! Cinderella loses her shoes not only once but three times in the original film.
Over 700,000 laborers took about 40 years to complete the statues.
North Sentinel Island is home to one of the most isolated paleolithic tribes of the world
The most widely spoken language on the islands is not Andamanese or Nicobarese
There is no original Bible going back to the time of Jesus.
Japanese trains are some of the most punctual in the world
Fun Fact! Largest shrinking lake is in Uzbekistan
Following his presidency, George Washington established a whiskey distillery.
The traditional Christmas Eve meal is KFC
Terracotta army is one of the top archaeological finds of the 20th century.
The French army still use carrier pigeons
Did you Know! Babylon became a great power under the rule of Hammurabi
Winnie the Pooh was based on a real bear
The Unicorn is Scotland's National Animal.
Fact! Most of the fruits dies at the moment they are harvested.
Did you Know? The tem 'Housewarming Party' comes from a literal tradition that used to occur before electricity.
In 1927, Santa Claus was granted an official pilot's license.
There’s a Rabbit Island in Japan
In New York City, over 40 buildings have their own zip codes.
Did you Know? Uzbek people believe in goodluck bread