The World’s first recorded labor strike was held during the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The workers did not get their ration of garlic for the day and stopped working. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.dulcerodrigues.info/historia/uk/historia_first_strike_uk.html
In 1970, an F-106 pilot engaging in mock combat lost control in a dive, ejected, and then the plane righted itself. It continued to fly and landed softly in a snowy field. The F-106 was later recovered with minimal damage and returned to service. – WTF Fun Facts
During the 7th century B.C., ancient Roman ‘vestal virgins’ were required to keep their hymens intact as proof of virginity until age 30 or they would be buried alive.– WTF Fun Facts
The US was a signator of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited all nuclear testing in the atmosphere, underwater and in outer space. However, in 1964 they conducted two underground nuclear tests in Mississippi which caused the earth to rise and roil in waves. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://mashable.com/2016/11/06/mississippi-nuclear-test
In WW2, there was a secret 1100-man US Army unit dubbed the ‘Ghost Army’, which was made up of artists, creatives & engineers. Their job was to create deceptions – from inflatable tanks to scripted bar conversations, their work led to big Allied wins. – WTF Fun Facts
In 2011, a monkey was arrested in Pakistan for crossing the border from India. The monkey was taken to Bahawalpur Zoo, where officials named him Bobby. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16154163
In the 1840’s, London’s bus drivers had straps attached to their arms which ran alongside the bus that you tugged when you wanted to alert them to stop so you could alight. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/research-guide-no-14-horse-buses-in-london.pdf
After Nike released the first Air Jordan sneakers in 1985, the NBA banned Michael Jordan from wearing them because it’s colors didn’t match his team’s uniform. Nike paid the per game fine of $5000 so he would continue wearing them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27892/why-michael-jordans-fancy-new-sneakers-cost-5000-game
Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery called ‘trepanation’ that involves boring holes through a person’s skull. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/58114/2016-08-30