WTF Fun Fact – Drunken Tommy Fitz
After a barroom bet, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a plane from a New Jersey airport and landed it on a Manhattan … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Sarcophagus Lid Found
A 3000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus lid was found hidden in the walls of a British man’s home. It was discovered by … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – First VCR
The first commercially successful videotape recorder, precursor to the VCR, was made in 1956 and was the size of a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Hangover Origin
The word “hangover” first appeared in the English vocabulary in the 19th century as a term for describing “unfinished business” … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Ruperts
Ruperts were dummy paratroopers dropped by Allied forces away from the actual Normandy invasion site on D-Day to try and … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Pouring One Out
The tradition of pouring out some of your drink on the ground to show respect for deceased friends or family … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Ottoman Kafes
During the Ottoman Empire, male heirs were locked in a part of the Imperial palace called kafes (“the cage”). They … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Kattenstoet
Every 3 years, Ypres Belgium has a cat parade called Kattenstoet, culminating in stuffed animals being thrown from the bell … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Broken Leg Meant Death
In the first two years of WWI, a broken leg meant an 80% chance of dying. Then the Thomas splint … Read More & Source