An American named Gilbert Bates marched across England after the civil war carrying an American flag and wearing his military uniform on a bet of $1000 that he wouldn’t be insulted along the way. He couldn’t make it into London because of the large crowds showing their support. He had previously walked across the Southern US to make a similar statement. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – The ATM Inspiration
The creator of the first ATM machine, John Shepherd-Barron, was unable to access his money one day when he arrived after the bank had closed. He came up with the solution to this problem while taking a bath, taking inspiration from the chocolate bar vending machines. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hypnotizing A Chicken
A chicken can be hypnotized by holding its head down and drawing a straight line away from its beak on the ground. It will then wake up immediately if the line in front of it is erased. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Privilège Du Blanc
Only seven women are currently permitted by custom to wear white when visiting the Pope (the rest should wear black). This is the so-called “privilège du blanc”, which is granted to some Catholic queens or consorts of kings for historical reasons. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://aleteia.org/2017/06/01/only-7-women-in-the-world-can-dress-in-white-in-front-of-the-pope/
WTF Fun Fact – Warner Bros Mistake
Home Alone was originally financed & produced by Warner Bros. When the budget grew from $13 million to $18 , WB dropped the film, which was then picked up by 20th Century Fox. The film went on to gross $476.7 million worldwide. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Unknown National Anthem
Josy Barthel of Luxembourg won an Olympic gold medal in the 1500m race in 1952, but it was so unexpected that the band did not have the score for the national anthem and instead had to improvise. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/15/sports/national-anthem-controversy.html
WTF Fun Fact – Laws Prevent Changing Name When Married
In Quebec, Greece, and France, there are laws which prevent a wife from taking her husband’s last name when getting married.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://time.com/3940094/maiden-married-names-countries
WTF Fun Fact – Jimi Hendrix Unbeatable At Risk
According to fellow musician Graham Nash, Jimi Hendrix was unbeatable at the game of Risk which he liked to play while on LSD.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Ford Made 25 Bombers A Day
At the peak of production during World War 2, Ford Motor Company produced a B-24 Liberator airplane every 63 minutes at the Willow Run assembly plant. Each bomber was made of 488,193 individual parts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.strategos-m.com/willow_run.htm