World War I was the conflict that dragged the nineteenth century into the industrial age of warfare. It was a bizarre collision of nineteenth-century tactics and twentieth-century technology, producing stories that sound almost impossible today. Beyond the famous battles, the Great War is packed with bizarre stories or general tidbits that history nerds love to collect. Here are just a few Great War facts worth obsessing over, and a reminder of how good we have it. Wikimedia CommonsThe War Began Because of a Wrong TurnArchduke Franz Ferdinand’s driver accidentally took a wrong turn through Sarajevo after an earlier assassination attempt failed.