1) The discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492 opened up new trade routes and had a profound impact on world history.

2) The first commercial mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was released in 1983 and weighed nearly 2 pounds.

3) The shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.

4) The Bugatti Veyron, one of the fastest production cars in the world, can reach speeds of over 250 miles per hour (402 km/h).