Author Archives: WeRaven

In Bermuda, as there is no natural…

In Bermuda, as there is no natural water source, residents collect rainwater by installing white, stepped roofs on their homes. Source

Brandon Lewis misleading to compare voter ID to picking up parcel or library book

The MP and former cabinet minister said needing ID to vote was the same as needing it to pick up a parcel at the Post Office.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13200 – A Group of Pugs is Called a Grumble

A group of pugs is called a “grumble.” Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13200 – A Group of Pugs is Called a Grumble appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

5 Things You Should Know – Part 471

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Take It Down, an anonymous new resource to remove online nudes taken of people under 18-years-old. Sextortion is the fastest-growing crime that not enough people know about. Predators target kids/teens online, convince them to share incriminating photos, and then threaten to share them publicly if the kids…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13199 – The Nike Waffle Iron Story

Nike’s first iconic shoe started in a waffle iron. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13199 – The Nike Waffle Iron Story appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Handwriting in schools

The introduction of the Common Core State Standards in 2010 led to many schools removing handwriting instruction, including cursive writing, from their curriculum as it was no longer a requirement for students to be proficient in it. Source

In an effort to preserve the truth…

In an effort to preserve the truth, a woman recorded hundreds of thousands of hours of TV news between 1977 and 2012. She accumulated a vast collection of 71,000 VHS and Betamax tapes, which were stored in her home and in apartments she rented specifically for this purpose. Upon her death, the Internet Archive agreed… Read More »

In 1925, Nome, Alaska was hit by a diphtheria…

In 1925, Nome, Alaska was hit by a diphtheria epidemic and all the available antitoxin had been exhausted. Since land, air, and sea routes were not feasible, 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs bravely carried the serum over a distance of 674 miles in just 5 and a half days despite harsh subzero temperatures, near-blizzard… Read More »