Eleanor Roosevelt, chairwoman of the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, was nicknamed "Granny" when she was still a child. Evidently she had the personality of an older woman—she was super responsible and serious beyond her years. (Source)

December 10th, the date that the U.N. adopted the UDHR, is now officially considered Human Rights Day. Next December, try to exercise all of your human rights on the same day. If you get all the way to seeking asylum in another country, you'll know you nailed the celebration. (Source)

John P. Humphrey, one of the principle authors of the declaration, lost one of his arms in a childhood accident. He was playing with fire. The teasing he endured from other kids contributed to his development as a compassionate humanitarian. When is this guy getting his own Disney movie? (Source)

According to some historians, the first recorded document protecting human rights was the Cyrus Cylinder, an ancient artifact from the time of the Persian Empire, 539 B.C. The text was written on a clay cylinder. Among its provisions were the abolition of slavery, freedom of religion, and racial equality. That's right, the guys from 300 invented human rights. (Source)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world's most translated document, existing in around 370 languages. Some of these are spoken by millions of people, while others are spoken by less than 100. Next, they'll be translating it into Elvish, Dothraki, and Vulcan. There might even be an emoji out there somewhere. (Source)