Between 1887 and 1950, American weather forecasters were forbidden by the Weather Bureau from using the word “tornado” and instead had to use euphemisms like “severe local storm.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Craft Beer Opening
On October 14, 1978, Jimmy Carter signed the bill H.R. 1337 which created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use, which opened the door for today’s craft beer brewers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How Jimmy Carter Sparked the Craft Beer Revolution (kegworks.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Florida Water Snake Orgy
During the Florida water snake mating season, part of a park near Lake Hollingsworth was shut down for a snake orgy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Florida snake orgy: Authorities shut down park area because of annual snake mating season – CNN
WTF Fun Fact – Camel Mouth Foam
In ancient Africa, women drank the foam from a camel’s mouth as a means of birth control. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The 7 Weirdest Birth Control Methods Throughout History (yahoo.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Wealthy Ben Franklin
In 1785, Benjamin Franklin was the richest person in the United States. Adjusted for inflation, he is also among the richest Americans ever. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://medium.com/mba-asap/15-quotes-by-ben-franklin-f5f613e6fd71
WTF Fun Fact – Charles Lightoller
Charles Lightoller survived his first shipwreck at age 15 and later survived the Titanic. During WWI he sank a German U-boat by ramming it. Using his private boat, he rescued over 100 men from the beaches of Dunkirk during WWII. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Second Officer who survived Titanic and saved 130 lives at Dunkirk | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
WTF Fun Fact – Jolly Good Fellow
Retired Google employee number 107, Chade-Meng Tan, had the official job title “Jolly Good Fellow.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Columbian Interchange
Before the “Columbian interchange,” there were no oranges in Florida, no bananas in Ecuador, no potatoes in Ireland, no coffee in Colombia, no pineapples in Hawaii, no tomatoes in Italy, and no cacao in Switzerland. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – 1300 Pounds of Ancient Roman Coins
In 2016, construction workers in Tomares, Spain found 19 amphoras (jugs) of Roman coins weighing nearly 1,300 pounds, which date back to the third or fourth century. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/29/europe/spain-roman-coins-found/index.html
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