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Crazy Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

The village of Waterproof…

The village of Waterproof, Louisiana sits two and a half miles from it’s original 1830’s location having been moved three times due to flood waters. The post The village of Waterproof… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During Germany’s invasion of Russia….

During Germany’s invasion of Russia, Joseph Goebbels sent a plea to the citizens of Germany to send in their winter clothing for the troops. This resulted in many Nazis on the grim Russian front wearing incongruously festive Christmas outfits. The post During Germany’s invasion of Russia…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Hitler accused Czechoslovakia…

Hitler accused Czechoslovakia of committing genocide against ethnic Germans, prior to annexing and invading the country. The post Hitler accused Czechoslovakia… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1604, King James I wrote…

In 1604, King James I wrote ‘A Counterblaste to Tobacco’, in which he described smoking as a ‘custome lothesome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs. The post In 1604, King James I wrote… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell…

On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell spent $300k on ads saying that they had purchased the Liberty Bell and named it the Taco Liberty Bell. The White House Press Secretary responded, joking that the Lincoln Memorial was bought by Ford and would be named the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial. The post On 1st April 1996, Taco Bell…… Read More »

In 1997 David Bowie sold asset-backed…

In 1997 David Bowie sold asset-backed securities, dubbed “Bowie bonds”, which awarded investors a share in his future royalties for 10 years. The post In 1997 David Bowie sold asset-backed… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 2000, fundamentalist Mormon…

In 2000, fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs ordered his followers to pull their children out of public schools, leading one school district to drop from 1,200 students, to less than 250. The post In 2000, fundamentalist Mormon… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The elderly couple seen hugging…

The elderly couple seen hugging on the bed in Titanic (1997) while water floods their room were the owners of Macy’s department store, Rosalie Ida Straus and Isidor Straus. Ida refused a seat on a lifeboat, stating “Where you go, I go” which inspired Rose’s line in the film. Isidor was offered a place on… Read More »

The night before Iraq invaded…

The night before Iraq invaded Kuwait there was a soar in pizza orders made by the CIA. The post The night before Iraq invaded… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

There were ticket scalpers…

There were ticket scalpers for gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. Gladiators like Hermes were known to draw the largest crowds and brought in high profits for scalpers due to demand. The post There were ticket scalpers… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Leonardo da Vinci designed a robotic…

Leonardo da Vinci designed a robotic knight operated by cables. When modern engineers built a replica based on the designs, it was functional. The post Leonardo da Vinci designed a robotic… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source