Author Archives: WeRaven

Jack Kirby: From Captain America to Military Scout

Jack Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, was assigned the dangerous duty of drawing reconnaissance maps and pictures as a scout during WWII, which influenced his later work as a comic book artist. Source

The Age Perception Shift: Feeling Younger Than We Are

As per the concept of “Subjective Age,” most children and adolescents perceive themselves as older than their actual age, however, this flips around the age of 25, and by 30, around 70% of people feel younger than their chronological age, with the gap between the two increasing with time. Interestingly, research has shown that feeling… Read More »

Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security

The man was in a video of the Ukrainian and US presidents in Kyiv.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13263 – March’s Festival of Mars

March once marked the New Year in Rome. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13263 – March’s Festival of Mars appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Richard Nixon’s Interest in Rap Music

Richard Nixon once expressed his interest in pursuing a career in music, particularly in rap. Source

The Lawspeaker: Sweden’s Keeper of the Law a Thousand Years Ago

Sweden’s Lawspeaker, also known as “Lagman,” held the responsibility of memorizing and reciting every law during public assemblies a thousand years ago, and this tradition was also followed in other Scandinavian countries. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #813

Cheetos were designed to be addictive. A 2013 investigation found that Frito-Lay spent $30 million a year on 500 chemists and psychologists to attain the perfect mix of crunchiness, aroma, and “mouth feel.” They melt in the mouth immediately, tricking the brain into thinking it hasn’t eaten much. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List… Read More »

Author Archives: WeRaven

Jack Kirby: From Captain America to Military Scout

The Age Perception Shift: Feeling Younger Than We Are

Zelenskyy’s ‘body double’ is really his head of security

WTF Fun Fact 13263 – March’s Festival of Mars

Richard Nixon’s Interest in Rap Music

The Lawspeaker: Sweden’s Keeper of the Law a Thousand Years Ago

25 Kickass Random Facts List #813

‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi

WTF Fun Fact 13262 – National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019

Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’