Daily Archives: June 19, 2022

WTF Fun Fact 12732 – Everyone Thinks Archimedes Created A Death Ray

There’s a difference between invention and creation. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12732 – Everyone Thinks Archimedes Created A Death Ray appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12731 – Cute Aggression

There’s a scientific explanation for wanting to smush an adorable face. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12731 – Cute Aggression appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

How a French Political Scandal Created the World’s Greatest Bicycle Race

The Tour de France bicycle race is one of Europe’s most beloved and popular sporting contests. Held every year since 1903 except during the two World Wars, the race pits 20-22 international teams against a gruelling 21-stage course winding through some of the roughest terrain in France and neighbouring countries. A major event on both… Read More »

Stealing a Cursed Diamond, Murdering Diplomats, and an International Incident- The Blue Diamond Affair

When we talk about famous heists, maybe our minds go to the Antwerp diamond robbery of 2003, or the brazen Lufthansa heist at JFK in 1978. We may even remember the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft of 1990. Not only did these heists garner headline news, but some of them were adapted into movies or… Read More »

Falling From the Edge of Space: Chuck Yeager’s Wild Ride

First introduced in 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter looked like something out of science fiction. Designed by legendary aircraft designer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, mastermind behind the U-2, A-12, and SR-71 spy planes, the F-104 was built around the powerful General Electric J79 jet engine and featured an unusually slender, needle-shaped fuselage and short, stubby wings,… Read More »