Author Archives: WeRaven

Posts celebrating the birthday of a 105-year-old grandmother are fake

The picture in the post is of a younger woman with a different name.Source

The Tragic Saga of the Real Life Amazing “LEGO Rocket”

Space travel is a pricey business. Even today, the average cost of launching a satellite or other payload into orbit hovers around $10,000 per kilogram. Much of this cost stems from the great complexity of space launch vehicles, which require a great deal of time, money, skilled personnel, and other resources to design, test, and… Read More »

The Russian Roulette of Food- Japan’s Deadly Delicacy

Take a moment to ask yourself: would you ever play a round of Russian roulette? As we’ve covered previously in our video Who Invented Russian Roulette and Has Anyone Ever Actually Played It? while partaking in this extreme pastime is, to put it mildly, ill advised, real-life cases, though tragic, are thankfully rare. Yet every… Read More »

The Surprisingly Bitter and Occasionally Deadly Fight Over McDonalds’ Fries

Crispy and golden-brown on the outside, pillowy soft on the inside, with just the right amount of salt and the perfect hearty finish. McDonald’s French fries are one of the world’s favourite snacks, with an astonishing 4 million kilograms being sold every single day. A full quarter of these are sold in the United States… Read More »

What Person Has Murdered the Most People Directly By Their Own Hand, And Who Has Saved the Most Lives?

While many a historic leader can be credited with sometimes even millions of deaths via their orders, with perhaps the poster children of this in modern times being the likes of Hitler and Stalin, these individuals themselves only killed in a somewhat abstract way- not by their own hand directly. Which brings us to the… Read More »

Pelé’s feet will not be displayed in FIFA museum

The organisation denies any plans to do so, with many online users spreading the claim without an official source.Source

Toby Carvery meal giveaway is not official

A Facebook giveaway falsely claims to be affiliated with a restaurant brand.Source

WTF Fun Facts 13174 – Beaver College Name Change

Beaver College renamed itself in 2021. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Facts 13174 – Beaver College Name Change appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Keir Starmer’s New Year speech fact checked

Image courtesy of House of CommonsSource

WTF Fun Fact 13173 – Augusta and Adeline Van Buren

Augusta and Adeline Van Buren made motorcycle history in 1916. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13173 – Augusta and Adeline Van Buren appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #799

Being wealthy makes you much more likely to get to play college sports. Students from families with the highest 20% of income have nearly 3x better chances of getting to play college sports than do students from families with the bottom 20% of income. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #799 first appeared on… Read More »