WTF Fun Fact – Blockbuster Origin
The movie term “blockbuster” was originally a military term to describe bombs in WW2 that could destroy an entire city … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Lachhiman Gurung
During WW2, a Nepalese Gurkha named Lachhiman Gurung single-handedly took on a force of 200 Japanese soldiers, defending his post … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Bamboo Covered Taj Mahal
During World War 2, the Taj Mahal’s dome was covered with bamboo scaffolding by the British government to make it … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Purple Heart
Before Japan surrendered to end WW2, the US armed forces ordered 1.5 million Purple Heart medals in anticipation of a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Pigeon Accents
During WWII, there were pigeon experts who claimed to be able to identify a pigeon with a German accent. – … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Pig & Chicken Tattoo
During WW2, superstitious sailors in the navies would get a pig and a chicken tattooed on their feet to protect … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Rimini’s Survivor
Mr. P is a 101-year-old Italian man who survived both the Spanish Flu and WW2, and has now beat Covid-19 … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Illegal To Give Cat Milk
During WW2, it was illegal in Britain to give cats a saucer of milk, dogs a biscuit, or bread to … Read More & Source
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, … Read More & Source