1) The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Spain and Portugal, leading to the colonization of the Americas.

2) The construction of the Great Wall of China began in the 7th century BC and was completed over several centuries, spanning thousands of miles.

3) The average person spends around six months of their lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green.

4) The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).