• At the turn of the 20th century, drug maker Bayer advertised heroin as a remedy for coughs.
• The famous burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee received this advice from her mother: “God will protect us. But to make sure, carry a heavy club.”
• It wasn’t until 1912 that the exact specifications for the American flag were defined — it took an executive order from President William Howard Taft to do it.
• It…