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WTF Fun Fact -Scotland’s National Animal

July 15, 2021 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact -Scotland's National Animal

The unicorn is the official national animal of Scotland. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: The unicorn – Scotland’s national… | National Trust for Scotland (nts.org.uk)

WTF Fun Fact – Friends of Laphroaig Land

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Friends of Laphroaig Land

With every bottle of Laphroaig whisky, you are entitled to a lifetime lease on a 1ft square plot of land on the Scottish island of Islay. It is a part of Laphroaig’s loyalty program “Friends of Laphroaig. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Join New Friend of Laphroaig Programme – Plots of Peat – Laphroaig

WTF Fun Fact – 421 Words For Snow

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - 421 Words For Snow

Scotland has more than 400 words or expressions for snow, according to a project to compile a Scots thesaurus. Academics have documented 421 terms – including “snaw” (snow), “sneesl” (to begin to rain or snow) and “skelf” (a large snowflake). –WTF Fun Facts

Source: Scots ‘have 421 words’ for snow – BBC News

WTF Fun Fact – Half-Hangit Maggie

May 18, 2020 by WTF

In 1724, a Scottish woman was sentenced to be hanged, but she survived and the court ruled she couldn’t be prosecuted further. She was given the nickname ‘Half-Hangit Maggie’ and lived for another 40 years. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/maggiedickson.html

WTF Fun Fact – Tiny Islands

July 19, 2019July 17, 2019 by WTF
5,600 Year Old Fake Islands

Hundreds of tiny islands, known as crannogs, around Scotland are actually man made and were constructed out of boulders, clay and timbers by Neolithic people about 5,600 years ago. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.livescience.com/65728-neolithic-human-made-islands.html

in 2007 scotland spent over 100000 changing

June 4, 2019May 18, 2019 by WTFFF Master
In 2007

In 2007, Scotland spent over £100,000 changing their national slogan from ‘The Best Small Country in the World’ to a “vibrant” new slogan of ‘Welcome to Scotland’.

– WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7114861.stm

dull scotland wtf fun facts

July 22, 2017 by WTFFF Master

Dull, Scotland – WTF fun facts

scotland spent lots of money on this new national

July 10, 2017 by WTFFF Master
Scotland spent lots of money on this new national Scotland - WTF fun fact

Scotland spent lots of money on this new national Scotland – WTF fun fact

giant pineapple castle wtf fun facts

July 7, 2017 by WTFFF Master
Giant pineapple castle - WTF fun facts

Giant pineapple castle – WTF fun facts

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