Daily Archives: February 28, 2021

WTF Fun Fact – Most Complicated English Word

Oxford English Dictionary editors recently revealed that “run” is now the single word with the most potential meanings in all … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Most Complicated English Word appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Extinction Is More Likely

The average person is more than five times as likely to die in an human-level extinction event as in a … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Extinction Is More Likely appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Dr. Oz Show Goes Against Evidence

Canadian researchers watched 40 episodes of ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Dr. Oz Show Goes Against Evidence appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Rubik’s Cube was originally…

The Rubik’s Cube was originally designed to solve “the structural problem [of] how could the blocks move independently without falling apart.” It wasn’t until the designer Erno Rubik couldn’t “reset” his cube that the idea of a puzzle was conceived. The post The Rubik’s Cube was originally… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The battleship Imperator Aleksandr…

The battleship Imperator Aleksandr III was built by Imperial Russia, taken by Provisional Russia, given to Germany, given to Britain, given to White Russians, and then sold for scrap by the French. The ship guns were then sold to the Finns, stolen by Nazis, and returned to Russia after WW2. The post The battleship Imperator… Read More »

Drivers with more expensive cars are…

Drivers with more expensive cars are less likely to yield to pedestrians. A study has found that the likelihood of yielding goes down by 3% for every extra $1,000 in car value. The post Drivers with more expensive cars are… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1865, Charles Dickens was traveling…

In 1865, Charles Dickens was traveling home from France when his train derailed while crossing a bridge, and his car was left dangling from the tracks. He helped save stranded passengers and then climbed back into the dangling car to find a manuscript he was supposed to send to his publishers. The post In 1865,… Read More »

The town of Winneconne, Wisconsin…

The town of Winneconne, Wisconsin, after being left off of of the official state road map, attempted to secede from Wisconsin. They wished to either declare independence and annex neighboring towns, or alternatively be integrated into another state, ‘preferably one with better weather’. The post The town of Winneconne, Wisconsin… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »