Yearly Archives: 2022

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was paid…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was paid only 800 rubles for ‘Swan Lake.’ The ballet was based on King Ludwig II’s life which Russians disliked and also called it “unimaginative” and “unmemorable.” Swan Lake was a failure during Tchaikovsky’s lifetime. The post Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was paid… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

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