Category Archives: Crazy Facts
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon…
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon of disproportionately heightened media coverage surrounding disappearances of young, white, upper-class women compared to similar cases of missing males or non-white women. The post “Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a phenomenon… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
After Motown mega group The Temptations fired…
After Motown mega group The Temptations fired lead singer David Ruffin he snuck on stage during a live show, grabbed the mic and sang a full song, stunning the band and the audience. The band hired more security but Ruffin kept finding ways to sneak on stage, grab the mic, and sing a song. The… Read More »
The melon drop scam was a con that…
The melon drop scam was a con that targeted Japanese tourists. Scammers would buy a watermelon for a low price and then bump into an Asian tourist and charge them about $100 for the broken melon. This is due to the higher fruit prices in Japan. These days the scam involves any broken item. The… Read More »
In 1914 the first residential air….
In 1914 the first residential air conditioners cost between $10k and $50k (or $120k to $600k inflation-adjusted). By the 1960s, they were as low as $416 (or $4k inflation-adjusted). Since then, heat-related deaths in the U.S. have declined by 80 percent. The post In 1914 the first residential air…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
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The word “laconic” comes from Laconia…
The word “laconic” comes from Laconia in Greece, where the people were known for terse, witty remarks to level (or troll) others. After invading Greece, Philip II of Macedonia asked Sparta if he should come as friend or foe. Their reply was “Neither.” After this Phillip sent a message to Sparta saying “If I invade,… Read More »
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Japanese scientists hypothesized that…
From 1945 to July 1946, Hungary had the highest…
From 1945 to July 1946, Hungary had the highest inflation ever recorded. The highest banknote value went from 1,000 Pengő in 1944 to 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 Pengő in mid-1946. At this time, the total value of all Hungarian banknotes in circulation combined amounted to $0.00001 USD The post From 1945 to July 1946, Hungary had the highest…… Read More »
Tim Cordes was a physician with blindness…
Tim Cordes was a physician with blindness. He was the third blind medical student in the U.S in 1998. Despite his impressive resume, the University of Wisconsin’s medical school was the only one to accept him. They accommodated him and his service dog, Vance, went with him to clinicals. The post Tim Cordes was a… Read More »