WTF Fun Fact – Magic Rainbow
According to Bulgarian folklore, a person who walks directly under a rainbow will experience a change of gender. – WTF Fun Facts … Read More & Source
History
Weird history facts all gathered right here under our history category. Once you have had your fill of history facts head over to our random fact generator to learn more random factoids!
WTF Fun Fact – Doctor’s Lady
Ancient Chinese physicians kept a small ivory “medical doll” in their desks to help them treat female patients, who were … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Harris List
Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies was a directory of prostitutes including their addresses, price, age, skills, and a rating which … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Gold Plated Tape Measure
The longest tape measure in the world is gold plated and was made in 1956 by a surveyor and tape-maker, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Heroin in the Sears Catalog
In the late 19th century, the Sears catalog used to offer a heroin kit ( including a syringe, 2 needles, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Oily Chalk
The name “Crayola” comes from the combination of the French words “craie” (chalk) and “oléagineuse” (oily) or “oily chalk”. In … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Vampire OCD
In Eastern European folklore, many vampires suffered from OCD, specifically having strong compulsions to count. Bags of rice or seed … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Orient
Many European maps during the Middle Ages had the East on top instead of the North, thus “to orient” meant … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Music On Hold Origin
The practice of playing music to callers on hold was created by a factory owner who discovered that a loose … Read More & Source