ABC hosted a gameshow in the 1950’s called Do You Trust Your Wife? Married couples were asked a series of questions but only the husbands were told the category of the upcoming question and would then have to decide whether to answer the question themselves or “trust” their wives to answer. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Chuck E. Cheese vs. Showbiz Pizza
After years of competition between Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza Place, Chuck E. Cheese went bankrupt in 1984 and was bought by Showbiz Pizza. Showbiz Pizza then proceeded to rebrand all their locations as Chuck E. Cheese. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShowBiz_Pizza_Place#ShowBiz_Pizza_Time,_Inc.
WTF Fun Fact – Giant Lavender Maze
There’s a giant lavender maze in Shelby, Michigan. In 2001, Barbara Bull started making the maze, which is now so big it can be seen on Google Earth. It takes an hour to reach the center which is an herb garden. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/86035/west-michigan-home-giant-lavender-labyrinth
WTF Fun Fact – Best Selling Adult Coloring Books
In 2015, three out of the top ten best selling books on Amazon.com were adult coloring books. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2017/books/ref=zg_bsar_cal_ye
WTF Fun Fact – Anthony Daniels
British actor Anthony Daniels, who has played C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise for the last 40+ years, is the only actor to appear in all nine episodes of the skywalker saga. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bitten By A Shark Or Human
In the 1980’s, you were 10x more likely to be bitten by another person in New York City than you were to be attacked by a shark at the beach. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/odds/compare-risk/nyc-biting-injuries/
WTF Fun Fact – Morioka Shoten Book Store
Morioka Shoten is a bookshop in Tokyo that only sells one book at a time. The owner, Yoshiyuki Morioka, chooses a new book each week. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2015/12/24/this-bookshop-only-sells-one-book-at-a-time-5584295/
WTF Fun Fact – Dirk Willems
Dutchman Dirk Willems was a religious prisoner who escaped in 1569, but when the guard pursuing him fell through the ice of a nearby river, Willems turned around to save the guard. He was then recaptured and burned at the stake. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – House Sold To Apple
When Apple was buying rural land for a new data center in Maiden, North Carolina, one older couple refused to sell their one-acre plot of land which they had originally purchased for $6,000 34 years ago. After rejecting every single offer, Apple asked them to name a price and they sold it for $1.7 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://gizmodo.com/old-couple-sells-apple-their-house-for-1-7million-for-5655845