WTF Fun Fact – Shrew’s Fiddle
In the Middle Ages, the “shrew’s fiddle” or “neck violin” was used to punish those who were caught bickering. The … Read More & Source
History
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WTF Fun Fact – Still On Patrol
The US Navy has a tradition that no submarine is ever considered lost at sea. Subs that don’t return, including … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Body Sugaring
Ancient Egyptians used a sugaring paste or wax called ‘moum’ made of sugar, water, and lemon for removing body hair. … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Peter Tordenskjold
In 1714, Norwegian captain Peter Wessel and an English captain had a 14-hour long ship fight. Afterwards, both ships were … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Frutola
Pixy Stix started out as a drink mix called Frutola in the 1930’s. Then inventor J. Fish Smith turned it … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Gigantopithecus
Up until 300,000 years ago, a giant ape named Gigantopithecus, which stood more than 10 feet tall and weighed 1,200 … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Green Channel
HBO was originally codenamed “The Green Channel” and was then pitched as “Sterling Cable Network” before being launched as “Home … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Naughty Bullwinkle Puppet
In the 1960’s, a live-action bumper starring a Bullwinkle puppet was removed from NBC. Parents complained when their kids broke … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – BackRub
In 1996, the search engine Google was known as “BackRub” alluding to how the program analyzed the internet’s “back links” … Read More & Source