1) The first video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, was released in 1972 and featured games such as Pong and Table Tennis.

2) The concept of separation of powers, as articulated by French philosopher Montesquieu, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches, such as the executive, legislative, and judicial, to prevent concentration of power.

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

4) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 triggered the start of World War I.