Busch Beer was created to spite Major League Baseball. STL Cardinals owner August Busch Jr was told by MLB he couldn’t name their ballpark Budweiser Stadium. He got approval to name it after his family and then ordered his brewers to create the new beer. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #659 first appeared… Read More »
In 1969, 17 year old Cuban, Armando Socarras Ramirez survived hiding in the right wheel well of a Douglas DC-8 on an eight-hour flight from Havana to Madrid. Upon landing he was found on the ground covered in ice and not breathing, Dubbed ”the popsicle” by Spanish doctors, he recovered fully. The post In 1969,… Read More »
A woman quit her job to search for her border collie who escaped from a hotel room during a thunderstorm while on vacation in Kalispell, Montana. After 57 days of searching and posting hundreds of flyers around town, she finally found ‘Katie’ who was starving, but otherwise OK. The post A woman quit her job… Read More »
Cacao trees may actually live up to 200 years. Interestingly, they produce beans for just 25 years of their lifespan. It takes about a year for a cocoa tree to produce enough pods to make just about 10 small-sized chocolate bars. The post Cacao trees may actually live… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
There is a group of wolves in British Columbia known as “sea wolves” and 90% of their food comes from the sea. They have distinct DNA that sets them apart from interior wolves and they’re entirely dedicated to the sea swimming several miles everyday in search of food. The post There is a group of… Read More »
Seedless watermelons are a crossbreed between two kinds of seeding watermelons that results in a sterile hybrid that is unable to produce seeds. It is the same concept as how a mule is a cross between a horse and donkey, and it cannot reproduce. The post Seedless watermelons are a… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
In the 1980s Japan introduced forest bathing (being around trees) as part of its national health program. Known as shinrin-yoku, Japan has official forests based upon their unique physiological and psychological effects. The essential oils of trees (phytoncides) reduce stress and boost immunity. The post In the 1980s Japan introduced… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
