Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: In 17th-century England, rich landowners planted grass lawns on their most visible land to show off their wealth. Since only the very rich could “waste” good land growing grass instead of food, a big lawn told everyone you weren’t a farmer—you were rich. Source

unbfacts: The low, rumbling frequencies in heavy metal music mimic the vibrations of injured fish, which is why researchers and filmmakers have used underwater speakers blasting heavy metal to attract great white sharks. Source

unbfacts: A woman known as Patient AB began hearing calm, unfamiliar voices telling her she had a brain tumor and needed an immediate scan. Doctors dismissed the claim—until CT imaging revealed a meningioma exactly where the voices had said. After successful surgery, she awoke to hear, “We are pleased to have helped you. Goodbye.” The voices… Read More »

unbfacts: During Hurricane Carla in 1961, young TV reporter Dan Rather ingeniously overlaid a transparent Gulf‑Coast map onto live radar, delivering television’s first radar weather report. The vivid broadcast spurred officials to evacuate roughly 350,000 Texans, saving thousands of lives and dramatically launching Rather’s national career. Source

unbfacts: The Peter Principle says that people often get promoted for doing their job well, but will keep moving up until they reach a role they are not suited for. They then stay in that position, leading to many jobs being done by people who aren’t the best fit. Source