Weird and Unusual History Facts
1. In 1952 Albert Einstein was offered no less than the chance to become Israel's second president, although he didn't have Israeli citizenship. Although he was touched by the offer, the famous scientist refused. 2. The shortest war in history was fought on August 27th 1896 between the Zanzibar Sultanate and the United Kingdom. It lasted for a whooping 38 minutes. There were no ...