During the 7th century B.C., ancient Roman ‘vestal virgins’ were required to keep their hymens intact as proof of virginity until age 30 or they would be buried alive.– WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Nuclear Tests In Mississippi
The US was a signator of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited all nuclear testing in the atmosphere, underwater and in outer space. However, in 1964 they conducted two underground nuclear tests in Mississippi which caused the earth to rise and roil in waves. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://mashable.com/2016/11/06/mississippi-nuclear-test
WTF Fun Fact – Ghost Army
In WW2, there was a secret 1100-man US Army unit dubbed the ‘Ghost Army’, which was made up of artists, creatives & engineers. Their job was to create deceptions – from inflatable tanks to scripted bar conversations, their work led to big Allied wins. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Monkey Arrested
In 2011, a monkey was arrested in Pakistan for crossing the border from India. The monkey was taken to Bahawalpur Zoo, where officials named him Bobby. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16154163
WTF Fun Fact – How To Stop A London Bus
In the 1840’s, London’s bus drivers had straps attached to their arms which ran alongside the bus that you tugged when you wanted to alert them to stop so you could alight. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/research-guide-no-14-horse-buses-in-london.pdf
WTF Fun Fact – Air Jordans Banned
After Nike released the first Air Jordan sneakers in 1985, the NBA banned Michael Jordan from wearing them because it’s colors didn’t match his team’s uniform. Nike paid the per game fine of $5000 so he would continue wearing them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27892/why-michael-jordans-fancy-new-sneakers-cost-5000-game
WTF Fun Fact – Trepanation
Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery called ‘trepanation’ that involves boring holes through a person’s skull. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/58114/2016-08-30
WTF Fun Fact – Russell Crowe And Al-Qaeda
In 2001, the FBI warned Russell Crowe that al-Qaeda were planning to kidnap him as part of a “cultural destabilization plot.” For nearly two years, the FBI guarded Crowe in public and refused to give him any details about the threat. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/russell-crowe-fbi
WTF Fun Fact – Top Of Mont Blanc
In 1787, Swiss scientific pioneer Horace Bénédict de Saussure cut off the top of Mont Blanc at 15,344 ft and it is now on display in the Teyler’s museum in the Netherlands. – WTF Fun Facts