Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

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unbfacts: A London skyscraper started fires and partially melted a car due to the intensity of the sun’s reflection off the concaved side of the building. It had to be fitted with a permanent sunshade to prevent more incidents. Source

unbfacts: In 2005, graffiti artist David Choe was offered $60,000 to paint multiple murals at Facebook headquarters. He chose to take his compensation in stock which became worth more than $200 million when Facebook went public in 2012.         Source

unbfacts: Nicholas Culpeper was a 17th-century physician who married a wealthy heiress, enabling him to provide his services free of charge. He also translated Latin medical texts into English and sold them very cheaply because he believed medicine should be a public asset and not a commercial secret. Source

unbfacts: France has banned children under the age of 15 from using their smartphones in school. This ban also includes smartwatches and tablets. Source

unbfacts: Millennials in the ages of 18-34 are more likely to live with their parents instead of a spouse or partner—this is the first time this has occurred since record-keeping began in 1880. Source

unbfacts: Some zookeepers make “bloodsicles”, as in blood popsicles, for big cats during the summer. Source

unbfacts: In 1909, a man found wild catnip growing and decided to sell it door to door in New York, he incited a feline riot and was arrested for drawing a crowd of cats. Source