WTF Fun Fact 13056 – Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin
The first female member of the House was elected before all women could vote. Click to read the full fact.
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 13055 – The Original Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims fasted on Thanksgiving. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13054 – Longest Surgery Ever Performed
The longest surgery on record lasted 103 hours. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13050 – The Cost of Daylight Savings Time
Daylight savings time might be dangerous. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13048 – The Shakespeare Your Mom Joke
Shakespeare didn’t invent the mom joke, but he helped popularize it. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13047 – Robert Liston’s Infamous Surgery
A single 19th century amputation had a 300% fatality rate. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13046 – The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years’ War
A bloodless war lasted 335 years. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13045 – The Tale of Two Lovers
A 15th-century pope also wrote an erotic novel. Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact 13044 – The History of Pink Lemonade
Pink lemonade was probably invented at the circus. Click to read the full fact.