5 Obscure Facts About the Declaration of Independence

From a full article by Alex at Neatorama:

- There was no "United States" in the Declaration of Independence
- Jefferson was upset that slavery was edited out
- The youngest signer was 26-year-old Edward Rutledge and the oldest was 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin.
- Richard Stockton was the only one that ever recanted his oath (after he was captured by the British)
- Bargain hunter bought an old copy of the Declaration of Independence at a flea market for $4, and sold it for more than $8 millions.