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In 1949, the magazine ‘Popular Mechanics’…
From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics also awarded…
From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics also awarded official medals for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music. Every work of art had to be somehow inspired by the concept of sport. A total of 151 medals were given during these four decades. The post From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics also awarded… appeared first on… Read More »
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon…
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon of disproportionately heightened media coverage surrounding disappearances of young, white, upper-class women compared to similar cases of missing males or non-white women. The post “Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
WTF Fun Fact – Fatigue Zone Trivia
WTF Fun Fact – The Chip Bag That Was Too Loud
After Motown mega group The Temptations fired…
After Motown mega group The Temptations fired lead singer David Ruffin he snuck on stage during a live show, grabbed the mic and sang a full song, stunning the band and the audience. The band hired more security but Ruffin kept finding ways to sneak on stage, grab the mic, and sing a song. The… Read More »
Due to casino distributions, every…
In 1914 the first residential air….
In 1914 the first residential air conditioners cost between $10k and $50k (or $120k to $600k inflation-adjusted). By the 1960s, they were as low as $416 (or $4k inflation-adjusted). Since then, heat-related deaths in the U.S. have declined by 80 percent. The post In 1914 the first residential air…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
The melon drop scam was a con that…
The melon drop scam was a con that targeted Japanese tourists. Scammers would buy a watermelon for a low price and then bump into an Asian tourist and charge them about $100 for the broken melon. This is due to the higher fruit prices in Japan. These days the scam involves any broken item. The… Read More »