Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: Thioacetone is often described as one of the worst-smelling chemicals ever; reports from early lab work in 1889 say a release during distillation caused nausea and illness in nearby buildings up to about half a mile away. Source

unbfacts: Some roads in Australia are super long and dull, so they put up trivia signs. One sign asks a question, and another sign later gives the answer, so your brain stays a bit more awake on boring stretches. Source

unbfacts: In Pittsburgh, Dr. Jim Withers is known as the “street doctor.” Since 1992, he and Operation Safety Net have treated people living outside, logging care for over 10,000 people experiencing homelessness. Source

unbfacts: The guy who helped start Atari, Nolan Bushnell, sold the company to Warner in 1976. Then he used that success to launch Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, basically a pizza place built around arcade games for families. Source

unbfacts: Over 100 years ago, Detroit Electric cars advertised about 80 miles per charge. In one test, one went 211.3 miles on a single charge, an early EV flex. Source