1) The speed of a sneeze can reach up to 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour).

2) The ancient city of Pompeii was preserved under layers of volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, providing valuable insights into Roman life.

3) The Russian Revolution in 1917 resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a communist government under Vladimir Lenin.

4) The windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson in 1903.