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WTF Fun Fact – Fatigue Zone Trivia

There are roads in Australia that are so long and straight (~90 miles) that the Australian government counteracts the risk … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Fatigue Zone Trivia appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Red Terror

In 1963, Volkswagen donated a beetle which became the first production car in the Antarctic. It was so well loved … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Red Terror appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Number 16

“Number 16” was the oldest known spider at an estimated 43-years-old. She was a wild trapdoor spider who lived in … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Number 16 appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 2006 an Australian man named Ricky…

In 2006 an Australian man named Ricky Megee became stranded in the outback and survived 71 days on a diet of leeches, frogs, insects, snakes, ants, lizards and edible plants. The post In 2006 an Australian man named Ricky… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

44 Interesting Facts About Australia

Here are 44 Interesting Facts About Australia. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Australia 1. When the USA’s first space station Skylab crashed in Australia in 1979, Australia issued the USA a fine of $400 for littering, which remained unpaid for 30 years. – Source 2. There are Target stores in Australia with the exact same logo,…… Read More »

10 Prehistoric Giants of Australia

Here is a list of 10 Prehistoric Giants of Australia. 1. Thylacoleo Thylacoleo (“pouch lion”) is an extinct genus of carnivorous marsupials that lived in Australia 2 million to 46 thousand years ago. Thylacoleo was once the largest mammalian carnivores of its time. With extremely powerful forelimbs, and massive claws on its thumbs to rip…… Read More »

Russell Crowe, a New Zealand actor…

Russell Crowe, a New Zealand actor and film producer, is the only non-Australian to be featured on an Australian stamp other than Queen Elizabeth II of England, and was featured twice. He has also been rejected in his bid to become an Australian citizen twice. The post Russell Crowe, a New Zealand actor… appeared first… Read More »