WTF Fun Fact – Physicians Against Homework
Homework was considered hugely controversial in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Physicians crusaded against it because they were convinced … Read More & Source
History
Weird history facts all gathered right here under our history category!
WTF Fun Fact – Dodgem Not Bumpem Cars
In the 1920’s, when the bumper car theme park attraction was first introduced by a company aptly named Dodgem, the … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – First Online Purchase
In 1984 at age 72, Jane Snowball was the first person to “shop online” from her home when she ordered … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Space Capsule Parachute Packers
Only three people (Norma Cretal, Buzz Corey and Jimmy Calunga) in the USA were qualified to hand-pack the massive parachutes … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – She Can Bite Your Nose Off
In 1837, a British man sued a woman who bit off half of his nose after he tried to kiss … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Hippopotamus Soup
The earliest archaeological evidence for the consumption of soup dates back to 6000 BC, and it was a hippopotamus soup. … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Barbie And Bild Lilli
The original Barbie doll was inspired by Bild Lilli, a German doll created in 1952, which was based on a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Survivors In Too Good Of Shape
In 1989, 4 sailors survived at sea near New Zealand for 118 days after their boat, the Rose-Noelle, was capsized … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Mathematics Of Babylonians
Ancient Babylonians used a sexagesimal (base-60) positional number system instead of base-10. That’s why we have 60 seconds in a … Read More & Source