Eleanor Roosevelt was the first person to have their own nationally syndicated newspaper column. elaborate
Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five different times but never actually won the award. elaborate
Michelangelo was a vegetarian. elaborate
In 1913, the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, a decision widely considered one of the worst in baseball history. elaborate
Genghis Khan's real name wasn't Genghis Khan; that was a title meaning "universal ruler," bestowed upon him later in life. His birth name was Temüjin. elaborate
The first commercially successful jigsaw puzzle was created in 1760s England, based on a map of the world, making it a surprisingly old form of entertainment. elaborate