In Hollywood,California, there’s a $1,000 fine for possessing or using Silly String on Halloween.
Source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Silly-String-Ban-Hollywood-Fine-399392941.html
there were over 100000 war pigeons used to send
There were over 100,000 ‘war’ pigeons used to send messages during World War One with ~95 percent successfully reaching their destination with the message intact.
Source: https://www.historyextra.com/period/first-world-war/winged-warriors-pigeons-in-the-first-world-war/
according to the united kingdoms highway code
According to the United Kingdom’s Highway Code, any animals being herded at night, such as sheep, must have a white light in the front of the herd and a red light in the back of the herd.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-about-animals-47-to-58
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.
the crunch of a potato chip an apple or a carrot
The crunch of a potato chip, an apple, or a carrot in your mouth creates a mini sonic boom and signals freshness.
in 1922 ernest hemingways wife elizabeth lost
In 1922, Ernest Hemingway’s wife Elizabeth lost all but two of his early manuscripts while traveling by train from Paris to Switzerland to meet Hemingway. They’ve never been found.
– WTF Fun Fact
Source: https://lostmanuscripts.com/2010/07/31/hemingways-lost-suitcase/
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
in 1989 russian psychic e frenkel was run over
In 1989, Russian psychic E. Frenkel was run over by a train while attempting to stop it with his psychic-biological power, after previously ‘successfully’ stopping a car and streetcar.
pregnant women are 42 more likely to be in a car
Pregnant women are 42% more likely to be in a car crash during their second trimester of pregnancy compared to the previous 3 years before the pregnancy. Additionally, stats show 1 in 50 pregnant women will be in a car crash at some point during their pregnancy.