It was Stalin who invented the phrase ‘American Exceptionalism’. It was originally used as a way to attack Americans and their desire to see themselves as unique. Now most Americans use the term in a positive way. The post It was Stalin that invented the phrase… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent without permission from the church for $1.4 mil. They used the money to buy a castle in France, racehorses, and a number of luxury cars including a Mercedes with a bar. The post Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Internet Memes are now used in ways formerly used in leaflet propaganda. Targeted Internet memes “hack” people’s attention and aid in sewing discord. Memes do this by utilizing classic psychological warfare tactics, such as those used in propaganda via analogue leaflets. The post Internet Memes are now used in ways… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
In Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston used to hum improvised tunes. He then joined a songwriters guild so that everything he improvised earned him a royalty check of a few hundred dollars. He used this money to throw parties for the cast and crew. The crew even encouraged his humming. The post In Malcolm… Read More »
In 2019, Brazilian pоlіce seized a parrot who had been taught to alert criminals to pоlіce operations by shouting: “Mum, the pоlіce!” After being seized, the parrot didn’t cooperate with the pоlіce, staying completely silent and not saying anything. The post In 2019, Brazilian pоlіce seized… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Flashes of lights reported before earthquakes throughout history, only relatively recently photographed and seriously investigated. Here’s a video of such lights during the 2017 major earthquake in Mexico. Here’s the same in New Zealand with much clearer video. The post Flashes of lights reported before… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Chocolate was classified as “candy” under the Revenue Acts of 1918 and 1921, and so it was taxed as such. Hershey’s sued to recover about $8,000,000 in taxes by arguing it was “food”, and so had been wrongly taxed. The Supreme Court ruled it was “candy”. The post Chocolate was classified as “candy”… appeared first… Read More »