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William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum…
In the 1930s, metallic paints were…
A 17 year old kid was given an….
A 17 year old kid was given an old iPhone for free, and using the “barter” section of Craigslist made 14 trades, ending with a Porsche. Along the way he traded for newer phones, computers, motorcycles, and eventually cars. The post A 17 year old kid was given an…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 1879 it was estimated the Oxford…
In 1879 it was estimated the Oxford English Dictionary to take 10 years for completion, but in five years they’d only reached the word “Ant”. After crowdsourcing readers to help it was completed 44 years later. The publishers now estimate it would take a single person 120 years to just type it. The post In… Read More »
All New Yorkers used to have to move…
In the early 90s John Travolta’s career…
In the early 90s John Travolta’s career was over until director Quentin Tarantino asked to meet. Quentin made John play board games from his past movies and had him recite famous lines to his past films. At the end of the evening Quentin offered the part of Vincent in Pulp Fiction. The post In the… Read More »
Between the 1840’s and 1940’s there…
Between the 1840’s and 1940’s there was an idea that couples did better to sleep in separate beds. People thought if couples slept together the sleeper who was weaker in some way (such as older) would absorb vitality from the sleeper who was stronger in some way. The post Between the 1840’s and 1940’s there…… Read More »
In the 1970’s after the popularity…
In the 1970’s after the popularity of Bruce Lee films, nunchucks were made illegal in many countries including the U.S. They were (incorrectly) believed to be extraordinarily dangerous and still remain illegal to possess in CA and MA. NY’s nunchuck ban was ruled unconstitutional in 2018. The post In the 1970’s after the popularity… appeared… Read More »
Beverly Hills, California is named…
Beverly Hills, California is named after Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, which was named after the town Beverley in Yorkshire England, which came from the name “Beverlac” in the 10th century, meaning “beaver lake,” because of all the beavers in the nearby river. The post Beverly Hills, California is named… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 2014, scientists found a giant…
In 2014, scientists found a giant 30,000 year old virus in Siberian permafrost. The virus, Pithovirus sibericum, was still infectious and began killing amoebas. This raised concerns that melting or drilling arctic ice could unearth previously undiscovered pathogenic viruses. The post In 2014, scientists found a giant… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source