Newspapers have been around for a very long time and, despite the development of the internet, they are still popular among the population. Many people simply enjoy flipping through the rustling pages, reading on their way to work or during their leisure time. 1. Before newspapers were printed on an industrial scale, people learned about fresh news from handwritten publications. 2. Newspapers owe their name to the Italian small coin “gazetta.“ About 4 centuries ago, Italians paid one such coin to read a daily sheet of news that was posted in a specific place. 3. The American newspaper “Latest News“ was published every hour. It was read by numerous passengers of the popular airline “Pan American.“ The planes constantly shuttled between two major cities—New York and Washington. 4. The first newspaper in the familiar form we know today appeared in China in 911 AD. It consisted of wooden tablets with hieroglyphs imprinted on them. 5. One handwritten newspaper called “Musalmān“ is still published in the world. It is produced in India, in the city of Chennai, and created by scribes in the Urdu language. After the prototype is made, it is duplicated using a printing press. 6. The most well-known newspaper on Earth is the British publication “The Guardian,“ which has been in circulation for about 2 centuries. 7. The peak of popularity for Russian newspapers occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries. The publications of that time covered political news and held great importance for the public. 8. In France, an extraordinary publication called “The Sapper’s Candle“ is released, but it is published less frequently than others. A fresh issue is released only on February 29th—once every 4 years. 9. The first newspapers were published in Ancient Rome. They were hung throughout the city and delivered to noble patricians. They contained news updates, but Julius Caesar ordered them to include summaries of Senate decisions. 10. The English poet Charles Lamb is credited with the following quote: “Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without feeling the desire to pick it up again.“ 11. Readers of the newspaper “The New York Times“ collect approximately 235 kg of waste paper per year. By recycling it, about 70 trees can be saved from being cut down. 12. The first newspaper in the United States was only published in 1690, but due to its explicit content, its first issue turned out to be the last. The next American newspaper appeared 14 years later. 13. The widespread printing of paper newspapers began in the mid-15th century, after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. 14. There are about 50,000 different newspapers published in Russia. Moreover, more than 2,000 of them use the Latin alphabet instead of the Cyrillic alphabet. 15. An issue of the “Boston Globe“ newspaper from April 12, 1912, reporting on the sinking of the “Titanic,“ was sold at an auction in London for $304. 16. Due to a lack of paper, the issue of the newspaper “Izvestia“ from May 17, 1921, was printed on canvas. It included a plea: “Take care of the newspapers, we have few of them! After reading, pass the newspaper on to someone else!“