Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: Treadmills were originally a punishment, which were used to harness human power on a giant wheel to grind grains; hence the name “Treadmill.” Source

unbfacts: In 2019, feral chickens began terrorizing Jersey, the largest of the UK’s Channel Islands. A few abandoned chickens bred unchecked due to a lack of predators, forming flocks of over 100 birds. The chickens chased joggers, blocked traffic, destroyed gardens, and woke residents at dawn with incessant crowing. Source

unbfacts: In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Hideaki Akaiwa rushed home to find his neighborhood under ten feet of water. Rather than wait for rescue, he donned a wetsuit and swam 200 meters through debris to reach his house, rescuing his wife. He later found his mother stranded for days and… Read More »

unbfacts: When Dr. Amanda Hess was in the hospital and about to give birth when she overheard there was another pregnant woman whose baby was in distress. The on-call doctor wasn’t at the hospital yet, so Hess delivered the baby before giving birth to her own. Source

unbfacts: A stray dog kept showing up at a Hyundai dealership in Brazil. One rainy night, the manager let him inside and gave him food and water. The staff quickly grew fond of his gentle nature, named him Tucson Prime, and adopted him as the dealership’s mascot. He now greets customers and has even been… Read More »