WTF Fun Fact – WWII Hero Mime
World-famous French mime Marcel Marceau used his acting skills to save over 70 Jewish children during WWII. He smuggled them … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Captain John Philip Cromwell
WWII submarine Captain John P. Cromwell went down with his crippled submarine Sculpin after surfacing and letting crewmembers abandon ship. … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Play-Doh Wallpaper Cleaner
Play-Doh was not intended as a children’s toy at first. It was originally sold to help remove coal residue from … 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 – Friendly Canadian WW2 Prisons
German WW2 prisoners of war were treated so well in Canadian prisons that many didn’t want to leave the country … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Crazy Finnish Ski Soldier
Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen overdosed on amphetamines while escaping Soviet forces during WWII. After regaining consciousness, he skied more than … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Crow War Chief
Joseph Medicine Crow earned the title ‘War Chief’ by completing four tasks as a warrior during WWII: leading a successful … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Polish Army Bear
A large cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking bear named Wojtek was enlisted in the Polish army during WWII. He was promoted to a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Rogue WWII Spy
Juan Pujol García was a rogue spy during WWII. Britain’s MI5 declined his offer to be their spy and he … Read More & Source