Daily Archives: February 19, 2022

On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell…

On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell spent $300k on ads saying that they had purchased the Liberty Bell and named it the Taco Liberty Bell. The White House Press Secretary responded, joking that the Lincoln Memorial was bought by Ford and would be named the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial. The post On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell…… Read More »

In 1604, King James I wrote…

In 1604, King James I wrote ‘A Counterblaste to Tobacco’, in which he described smoking as a ‘custome lothesome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs. The post In 1604, King James I wrote… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During Germany’s invasion of Russia….

During Germany’s invasion of Russia, Joseph Goebbels sent a plea to the citizens of Germany to send in their winter clothing for the troops. This resulted in many Nazis on the grim Russian front wearing incongruously festive Christmas outfits. The post During Germany’s invasion of Russia…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source