Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas tree every year as thanks for their assistance in 1917 after a ship carrying explosives exploded near the city of Halifax, killing 1,500 people immediately and hundreds in the next few weeks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why Nova Scotia gives Boston its Christmas tree for free every year
In the late 1930’s, a massive 55-foot and 75,000 lbs vehicle was built to facilitate Antarctic exploration. While transporting it to Boston, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser drove off a bridge in Ohio and was stuck in a stream for 3 days. It didn’t fair much better in the Antarctic as it was twice abandoned and has been lost since 1958. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser
There are five major American cities with water so pure it doesn’t require filtration: Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and NYC. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/nyregion/thecity/18feat.html
John Willis is one of only a few white members in Ping On, Boston’s Chinese mafia. He was introduced to the group by a young Asian man he defended. John later learned Chinese, became the boss’s chief bodyguard, and received the nickname “White Devil”. He is currently in a federal prison for drug trafficking. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/exq8dm/how-did-a-white-guy-from-boston-become-a-mob-boss-in-the-chinese-mafia-111
In 1941, Harvard University undergrad had an acceptance rate of 92%, compared to the 4.5% for the class of 2023. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1956/1/6/admissions-what-kind-of-wheat-to/?page=1
https://www.toptieradmissions.com/resources/college-admissions-statistics/harvard-university-acceptance-rates/
