Category Archives: Crazy Facts
TVs used to end broadcasting…
When Ozone gas was first identified…
When Ozone gas was first identified in 1840 its harmful effects were not widely understood – it was associated with fresh air and recuperative properties. In 1882, a businessman coined the name Ozone Park (NY) to promote the area’s proximity to “fresh tonic ocean air”. The post When Ozone gas was first identified… appeared first… Read More »
Confederados is a population of 260,000 descendants…
Confederados is a population of 260,000 descendants of Southern US expatriates who fled to Brazil after the Civil War. They host an annual festival that includes fried chicken and Confederate flags and uniforms. The post Confederados is a population of 260,000 descendants… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that….
A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that Tibetan monks can raise their body temperature with their minds. Practitioners of “g-tummo” yoga demonstrated the ability to raise the temperature of different parts of their bodies through meditation alone. The post A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
France demanded billions…
France demanded billions in reparations from the Haitians for their freedom. Haiti was a successful slave revolt and one of many countries in the New World that fought to earn its freedom. France, a little pissed, after having lost its colony and its slaves said “OK, you’re free but you’re going to have to pay… Read More »
The Welsh engineering firm Taylor & Sons…
The Welsh engineering firm Taylor & Sons, which was founded in 1875, collapsed after a typo by Companies House in 2009 mistakenly listed them as being wound up, by confusing them with another company, Taylor and Son, that really was failing. Considering that the company was very profitable before the blunder, this has to rank… Read More »
Octopuses often collect trinkets…
Oysters used to be one of the cheapest…
In 2013 an angler won £800….
In 2013 an angler won £800 in a fishing completion with a 13lb Bass, he then sold it to a fishmonger. However he had stolen it from a local aquarium, another competitor recognized it, and tipped off police. He was arrested and admitted theft and fraud. The post In 2013 an angler won £800…. appeared… Read More »