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In ’94 USA Today declaired the Mentos…

In ’94 USA Today declaired the Mentos “Fresh Goes Better” campaign one of the worst ad campaigns even though sales doubled in ’94 and tripled in ’96. The post In ’94 USA Today declaired the Mentos… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1949 Simon the cat was awarded…

In 1949 Simon the cat was awarded a military medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during the Yangtze Incident. The post In 1949 Simon the cat was awarded… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Bank of America was originally…

Bank of America was originally founded as Bank of Italy, in America. They survived the Great San Fran Earthquake and were the first bank to open after it. Turns out, the bank owners had smuggled the money out of the city right after the quake. The fires consumed most of downtown and left the other… Read More »

The celebrity crooner Frank Sinatra…

The celebrity crooner Frank Sinatra not only was tied up to the mob for life as they had helped him with his career, but he also owned casinos at Lake Tahoe and elsewhere in the area. The post The celebrity crooner Frank Sinatra… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Two thirds of Argentina’s population…

Two thirds of Argentina’s population is of Italian heritage. They fled there for economic opportunities and to escape devastating wars. It is the only other country besides Italy with an Italian heritage majority population. The post Two thirds of Argentina’s population… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

George H.W. Bush was obsessive…

George H.W. Bush was obsessive about his hatred of broccoli, he mentioned it 70 times during his presidency, banned it from the White House, and blamed the extinction of the dinosaurs on it. The post George H.W. Bush was obsessive… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

When a flickering torch is held up to…

When a flickering torch is held up to prehistoric cave paintings they appear to “move.” This has led some researchers to theorize that they were intentionally designed to create this effect, which would make them a precursor to modern cinema. The post When a flickering torch is held up to… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »

In 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook…

In 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission attempted to ban teaching Robin Hood in schools stating “there is a Communist directive in education now to stress the story of Robin Hood, they want to stress it because he robbed the rich and gave it to the poor. That’s the Communist line.” The post… Read More »

In 1924, a tunnel network was discovered…

In 1924, a tunnel network was discovered underneath Washington D.C. Speculation behind the network’s origins included a Confederate hideout or a liquor depot for bootleggers; they were actually dug by the Smithsonian Institute’s entomologist Harrison G. Dyar, who ‘did it for exercise’. The post In 1924, a tunnel network was discovered… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »

“Spaghettification” is a legit Astronomy…

“Spaghettification” is a legit Astronomy term that explains what happens when a person falls into a black hole. The post “Spaghettification” is a legit Astronomy… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Some of the boulevard medians…

Some of the boulevard medians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have 8-10 ft deep bunkers with toilets in them, originally installed in the 1930s as a convenience for city workers who were out and about all day without access to a toilet. The post Some of the boulevard medians… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source