In 1807, Noah Webster set upon writing ‘An American Dictionary of the English Language’. It took him 26 years to write it all himself, including the etymologies, which required that he learn 28 languages. He was plagued by debt to fund the project. The post In 1807, Noah Webster set upon writing… appeared first on… Read More »
In 2011, an egg-sized meteorite believed to be 4.5B years old struck a home in France. The meteorite was one of 60 that have fallen in France over 400 years. The best, most coincidental part? The family’s last name was Comette. The post In 2011, an egg-sized meteorite believed… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, was accused of single-handedly ruining France’s finances. Official estimates claim court expenses alone were 7% of France’s total budget but the real figure was a lot higher. She was given the name “Madame Déficit” during the French Revolution. The post Marie Antoinette, Queen of France… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
The owner of the Café de la Rotonde in Paris would allow starving artists to pay for their drinks with a painting or drawing. In the 1900s the walls of the cafe would have been casually adorned with works now considered priceless. The post The owner of the Café de la Rotonde in… appeared first… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Cold War. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Cold War 1. Russia secretly had maps so detailed of the Canadian Arctic during the Cold-War that other ships even now use them over official maps. – Source 2. In the 1930’s starlet, Hedy Lamarr invented a new technology to stop Nazi’s from…… Read More »
“‘Brexit Britain will be a leader in free trade!’ Joy as UK tears up barriers –£766BN boost” Daily Express, 29 November 2021. The Express has reported that new trade deals struck by the UK are worth £766 billion to the economy. This claim appears in the headline, and later in the article itself, which says:… Read More »
An Instagram post claims: “By declining the vax I am 100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from Covid”. This suggests that the survival rate from a Covid-19 infection is 99.8%, without vaccination. It is correct that the most recent figures state the Covid death rate is 0.2%. However, this is based on data… Read More »
An Instagram post asks “If masks work, then why are you bothered about people who don’t have one on, your masks work right?”. The post seems to suggest masks are only effective for the wearer. While facemasks are considered to offer some personal protection to the wearer from Covid-19 (and some, such as respirators are… Read More »
A Facebook post suggests the tragic deaths of 10 teenagers and young adults may have been caused by Covid-19 vaccines. The post includes an image that compiles headlines from reports of these deaths. Text next to the image states: “Thinking of getting your booster? Type ‘suddenly died’ into Google… throw in ‘2021’ too.” It then… Read More »
