Monthly Archives: March 2021

WTF Fun Fact – Tarzan And The Ant Men

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote 23 sequels to Tarzan of the Apes. The ape-man discovers he is John Clayton, Lord of … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Tarzan And The Ant Men appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

A married father in France went…

A married father in France went to the hospital complaining of a 2 week history of mild leg weakness, only to find out he lived his whole life with 90% of his brain missing. The post A married father in France went… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Skywriting was invented by the Royal…

Skywriting was invented by the Royal Air Force in World War I to send messages to troops on the ground. After the war, Pepsi built a fleet of skywriting biplanes. The post Skywriting was invented by the Royal… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During the height of the California…

During the height of the California gold rush, an egg would cost the equivalent of $25 in today’s money, coffee went for $100/pound, and a pair of boots would set you back more than $2,500. The post During the height of the California… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus…

Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus in Alaska was removed from Denali after tourists kept getting severely injured or dying while trying to visit it. The post Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

5 Things You Should Know – Part 409

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Screaming at people in your family is not normal in a lot of households, and a starting point for abuse. Here is a book recommendation: “How to Deal with Emotionally Explosive People” by Albert Bernstein. Many people who grow up with a parent who screams at them…… Read More »

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 280

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 279, click here. 1. The Procrastinators Club of America protesting against former President James Madison and the War of 1812, Philadelphia, 9 March 1966. 2. San Francisco’s iconic Cliff House, shortly before it was destroyed by fire in 1907. 3. Burial at sea on the USS…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – National School Bus Glossy Yellow

School bus yellow was specifically formulated for use on school buses in North America in 1939. Originally named :National School … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – National School Bus Glossy Yellow appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Extrapolating figures around long Covid in kids is not the way to go

“More than 74,000 children’ suffering from long Covid months after infection” Metro, 8 February 2021 “Almost 500,000 UK children are known to have had Covid – suggesting around 74,000 have had Long Covid.” The Daily Mirror, 6 February 2021 There has been a lot of discussion recently about the prevalence of ‘long Covid’ in children,… Read More »

The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says

“[The public] felt—by a ratio of five to one—that such disruption from protests was ‘completely unacceptable’.” The Telegraph (print), 11 March 2020 An article on the front page of the Daily Telegraph exaggerates how much the public disapproves of disruptive protests. An online version of the article is more accurate, but still slightly misleading. The… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Invincible First To Sink

In 1816, the generally accepted first recorded ship to ever sink in the Great Lakes was a wooden ship employed … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Invincible First To Sink appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source