There Used to be a Fourteenth Colony
The colony was called Franklin after Ben. In 1784, a few renegades in North Carolina voted to secede from the state and named their newly formed state “Franklin”.
However, Congress overruled the secession and refused to allow the state to join the Union. Franklin continued on its own for as long as its inhabitants could, but eventually, the colony became a part of Tennessee.
More Americans Share DNA With the Mayflower Pilgrims Than You Might Think
Almost 35 million residents of America are estimated to share DNA with at least one of the original riders of the Mayflower.
And we thought turkey birds were the only major legacy they left behind.
John Quincy Adams Used to Swim Every Morning…
...in the nude! That’s right, Adams used to wake up by taking a skinny dip in the morning. Some people wake up with a cup of coffee, but others have their own routines.
Whatever gets you out of bed, we suppose!
This Serial Killer Was a Born-Again Christian
Notorious killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, was sentenced to life in prison after killing and brutally dismembering 17 people. While he was incarcerated, Dahmer began speaking to a few different ministers and proceeded to complete a Bible study course.
Perhaps it was just boredom, or perhaps he was looking for some kind of redemption. We will never know for sure and no one can ask him now because Dahmer was murdered by fellow inmates two years into his sentence.
Martha Washington Named Her Pet After This Historical Figure
After taking a liking to a feral tomcat, Martha Washington decided it was time to name her feral friend.
She didn’t necessarily have the best relationship with the Secretary of the Treasury that served under her husband’s rule, so she decided to pay a bit of a joke on Alexander Hamilton by naming the cat after him.