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

2) Meryl Streep is an American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest performers in the history of cinema. She has received a record number of Academy Award nominations and has won several awards for her roles in films such as "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Sophie's Choice."

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

4) The national animal of Australia is the kangaroo.