Daily Archives: August 2, 2021

The statistic that more people…

The statistic that more people are killed by falling coconuts than by shark attacks is an urban legend, that gained momentum when in 2002 the director of the International Shark Attack File, falsely claimed that falling coconuts kill 150 people each year, compared 5 shark attack deaths. The post The statistic that more people… appeared… Read More »

The first carrier of the blonde…

The first carrier of the blonde hair allele in modern day Europeans lived in Siberia 16,000 years ago. This suggests that migrations from the Eurasian steppe brought blonde hair to the European population. The post The first carrier of the blonde… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Luxembourg participated in the…

Luxembourg participated in the Korean War. They sent their entire army of 44 soldiers to assist South Korea in 1951, with 2 deaths and 17 injured in the conflict by the end. The post Luxembourg participated in the… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Actress Veronica Lake started…

Actress Veronica Lake started a popular peek-a-boo hair trend. Women wearing this hairstyle while working in factories during WW2 were getting their hair caught in machinery. The US government asked Lake to her influential hairstyle to something more modest and she complied. The post Actress Veronica Lake started… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source