Author Archives: WeRaven

Schweres Wasser

During World War II, the Nazis developed a secret weapon named the “Schweres Wasser” (Heavy Water) which was a isotope of water that was enriched in the hydrogen isotope deuterium. This heavy water was used in the production of nuclear weapons but the allies became aware of this and they launch an operation to sabotage… Read More »

Scottish Wikipedia

A 19-year-old American teenager, with no knowledge of the Scottish language, wrote virtually the entire Scottish version of Wikipedia, comprising over 57,000 articles. Here’s a highlight of the type of edits that were done In Greek meethology, the Minotaur wis a creatur wi the heid o a bull an the body o a man or,… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #802

The piano failed to catch on when it was first invented in 1700. It was only after Johann Zumpe made improvements and J.S. Bach socially promoted the piano in 1768 that it eventually displaced the harpsichord as the preferred keyboard instrument. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #802 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Barney and Betty Hill abduction by aliens

Barney and Betty Hill were an American couple who claimed to have been abducted by aliens in 1961. According to their story, they were driving home from a vacation in Canada when they saw a strange object in the sky. They said that the object followed them, and eventually, they were taken aboard the spaceship… Read More »

Oumuamua

Oumuamua is an object that passed through the solar system in 2017 and was initially thought to be an asteroid. However, its unusual shape and trajectory led some scientists to suggest that it could be an alien spacecraft. Scientists from the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) proposed that Oumuamua could be a lightsail, a… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13192 – Frank Sinatra Was Offered Die Hard Role

Frank Sinatra was originally offered the leading role in Die Hard. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13192 – Frank Sinatra Was Offered Die Hard Role appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source