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Crazy Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

David Bowie would often carry a Greek…

David Bowie would often carry a Greek newspaper while traveling in New York, in order to give the impression that he was a Greek man who resembled him, with the hope that people would leave him alone. Source

Machiavelli had a strong dislike for the clergy…

Machiavelli had a strong dislike for the clergy. While working at a monastery, he found ways to entertain himself by asking his superior to send him large envelopes filled with blank paper and ordering messengers to run with them, as a way to disrupt the priests and make them believe there were important matters happening… Read More »

The data from the May 2021 American…

The data from the May 2021 American Perspectives Survey indicates a decrease in the significance of friendships in American social life. Americans are reporting having fewer close friends, communicating with them less frequently, and seeking less support from them. Furthermore, the survey found that over 10% of Americans have no close friends and this trend… Read More »

First TV remote

In 1956, Zenith developed one of the earliest wireless TV remote control devices. It featured a small hammer inside the remote that could be used to strike one of four aluminum bars, producing an ultrasonic sound that was too high-pitched for humans to hear. This sound was then used to transmit signals to the TV,… Read More »

Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned

During the early 1990s, Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned at many schools throughout the United States. Source

Sugar snacks

According to a survey conducted by Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, children in Pennsylvania consume the most sugar snacks per week on average, with a reported 22.862. Utah has the lowest average, at 4.830. This survey, which used a Google Forms questionnaire, was completed by 1,135 parents of children aged 1-17 across the United… Read More »

Freedom fries

Some American restaurants changed the name of French fries to “Freedom fries” due to French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Source

jiaozi

The first recorded use of paper currency in the world is believed to have occurred in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). The Chinese used paper money in the form of “jiaozi,” which were paper notes issued by the government that could be exchanged for gold or silver. The jiaozi were used primarily as… Read More »

Heat death of the universe

In the late 19th century, British scientist Lord Kelvin made a prediction about the ultimate fate of the universe. He stated that the universe was slowly running out of energy, and that it would eventually reach a state of “heat death,” in which all matter would be evenly distributed and all energy would be used… Read More »

Time travel and dimensions

One interesting and potentially crazy fact about time travel is that according to some interpretations of quantum mechanics, it may be possible to “travel” through time by moving through higher dimensions of space. In this view, time itself is a dimension, just like length, width, and height, and it may be possible to “move” through… Read More »

Norway and electric vehicles

Norway has the highest per capita number of electric vehicles in the world. In fact, electric and hybrid vehicles make up over 50% of all new car sales in Norway. This is due in part to the country’s generous incentives for electric vehicle owners, including exemptions from certain taxes and fees, as well as access… Read More »