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WTF Fun Fact – Field Stripping AK-47 In High School

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Field Stripping AK-47 In High School

Back during the Soviet Union, high school students learned how to assemble and take apart an AK-47 in class. In … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Siege of Weinsberg

February 25, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Siege of Weinsberg

During the Siege of Weinsberg, a surrender was agreed that allowed the women to leave with whatever they could carry, … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Trencher

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Trencher

A trencher is a type of tableware commonly used in medieval cuisine. It was originally a flat round piece of … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Before Shirts Vs Skins

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Before Shirts Vs Skins

On November 6, 1869, what many consider to be the first collegiate football game was played between Rutgers College and … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – The Louvre Fortress

February 21, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - The Louvre Fortress

Paris’s Musée du Louvre was originally a fortress, built in 1190, to protect Parisians against Viking attacks. It had a … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Sacred Band of Thebes

February 15, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Sacred Band of Thebes

The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite troop of select Theban soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers, … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Microwaves Accidentally Invented

February 11, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Microwaves Accidentally Invented

The microwave was invented after Dr. Percy Spencer realized a chocolate bar melted in his pocket while working with microwave … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Medicinal Ketchup

February 8, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Medicinal Ketchup

During the early 1800’s, ketchup was made of fish or mushrooms in the US. Then in 1834, Dr. John Cooke … Read More & Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Bells Don’t Disperse Thunderstorms

February 8, 2021February 6, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Bells Don't Disperse Thunderstorms

In the 1700’s, it was believed that the sound of a bell could disperse thunder. Many bell-ringers were electrocuted as … Read More & Source

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