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WTF Fun Fact – Bob Graham’s 408 ‘work days’

February 25, 2020November 14, 2019

Bob Graham, the former Governor and Senator of Florida, worked 408 ‘work days’ starting in 1974 as part of his political campaigns. He performed various jobs in Florida for a full eight-hour workday, including working as a barber, “pooper scooper”,bellhop, tomato picker, etc. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/03/05/bob-graham-weighs-in-on-scotts-speech-crists-switch-daughters-potential-congress-bid/comment-page-1/

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WTF Fun Fact – Quincy Florida Richest Per Capita

November 10, 2019

During the Great Depression, a banker convinced families in Quincy, Florida to buy Coca-Cola shares for $19 a piece. The town later became the single richest per capita in the USA with 67 millionaires. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-town-of-cocacola-millionaires-quincy-florida

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WTF Fun Fact – Giant Penguin Prank

July 13, 2019

Starting in 1948, a man wore giant 3-toed lead shoes and stomped around Florida beaches, leading locals to believe there was a giant penguin inhabiting the area. He did this randomly for the next 10 years. The prankster finally revealed himself and his shoes 40 years later. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/52460/strange-states-floridas-giant-penguin

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