The V2 rocket, a 45 foot tall Nazi designed liquid fueled rocket, carried enough alcohol for 66,130 dry martini’s.
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in 2015 there was over 400 hours of content
In 2015, there was over 400 hours of content uploaded to Youtube every minute. In 2014, that number was 300 hours of content per minute.
Source: https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/26/youtube-400-hours-content-every-minute/
psys gangnam style music video on youtube
Psy’s Gangnam Style music video on Youtube exceeded the maximum number of views (2,147,483,647) on YouTube since a 32-bit integer was used. View count is now stored as a 64-bit integer which can have a maximum number of 9,223,372,036,854,775,808.
the recently bankrupted city of detroit
The recently bankrupted city of Detroit temporarily stopped printing death certificates in 2013 because it ran out of the specially embossed paper and the supplier wouldn’t take credit anymore.
when ivan the terribles son dmitri died a bell
When Ivan the Terrible’s son Dmitri died, a bell was rung in Uglich to mark the death. The bell was later lashed, tried for treason, found guilty and exiled to Siberia.
Source: http://nicholaskotar.com/2017/05/30/curse-prince-dmitry-uglich/
the singular of spaghetti is spaghetto
The singular of spaghetti is spaghetto.
Source: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/spaghetto-singular-for-spaghetti
a new study found that california has a mini
A new study found that California has a mini earthquake (less than a magnitude of 1 on the Richter scale) roughly once every three minutes.
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/every-three-minutes-one-earthquake-california/
the british call a ladybug a ladybird they also
The British call a ladybug a ladybird. They also have a variety of species including the 2-spot, 7-spot, 10-spot, and 14-spot ladybird, but they all can have a random number of spots e.g. the 2-spot ladybird can have upto 16 black or red spots.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2013/jul/22/ladybird-species-harlequin-uk-insects
a chinese farmer who always wanted his own plane
A Chinese farmer who always wanted his own plane built a full-scale, non-working replica of an Airbus A320 out of 50 tons of steel. It took him and friends 2 years at a cost of $400,000.
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/448452-china-airbus-large-model/
a conflict between chameleons is more likely to be
A conflict between chameleons is more likely to be initiated and won by the one with the brighter stripes. Additionally, there are rarely physical conflicts as the brighter/quicker color display is usually enough to win the duel.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/02/03/chameleon-changing-color.aspx
broomstacking is the tradition of having a drink
Broomstacking is the tradition of having a drink with your opponent after a game of curling; the losing team typically buys the first round of drinks.
Source: https://www.rookieroad.com/glossary/curling/broomstacking/
cashews actually grow on trees in fruits called
Cashews actually grow on trees in fruits called cashew apples. Cashew apples can be eaten and fermented into alcohol called feni, however the green shell of the cashew contains a toxin similar to that of poison ivy.
from 2000 bc until 1992 ad astronomers had only
From 2000 BC until 1992 AD, astronomers had only discovered three new planets. In 2014, NASA’s Kepler space telescope team announced the discovery of over 700 new planets.
Source: https://www.space.com/28111-biggest-alien-planet-discoveries-2014.html
seahorses beat their dorsal fin 30 70 times per
Seahorses beat their dorsal fin (30 – 70 times per second) nearly as fast as hummingbirds beat their wings.
– WTF Fun Fact
Source: https://www.visitsealife.com/paris/en/discover/sea-life-creatures/seahorses-and-pipefish/
if you stood on mars equator at midday it would
If you stood on Mars’ equator at midday, it would feel like summer at your feet and winter at your head.
Source: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/mars-in-a-minute-is-mars-red-hot/
the wizard of oz was financially a huge
The Wizard of Oz was financially a huge disappointment upon release. MGM netted a million dollar loss. It wasn’t until 1949 rerelease,that it turned a profit.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)
the world record for the longest time between the
The world record for the longest time between the birth of two twins is 87 days. The first of the Elliott twins was born 4 months early while her sister remained in the womb for another ~3 months.
americans spend more on candy over 800 million
Americans spend more on candy, over $800 million, during the week leading up to Easter than they do on Halloween.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/24/easter-wins-the-candy-battle.html