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The Ice Bucket Challenge money produced…

The Ice Bucket Challenge money produced a drug that extends ALS patients’ lives by 7.5 months. The post The Ice Bucket Challenge money produced… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The Hell’s Angels was formed as a motorcycle…

The Hell’s Angels was formed as a motorcycle club in 1948 for WWII veterans to connect and create a community. Military surplus had made motorcycles inexpensive and young men were missing their fellow soldiers. They proudly named themselves after the fighter squadron, “Hell’s Angels”. The post The Hell’s Angels was formed as a motorcycle… appeared… Read More »

A married father in France went…

A married father in France went to the hospital complaining of a 2 week history of mild leg weakness, only to find out he lived his whole life with 90% of his brain missing. The post A married father in France went… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Skywriting was invented by the Royal…

Skywriting was invented by the Royal Air Force in World War I to send messages to troops on the ground. After the war, Pepsi built a fleet of skywriting biplanes. The post Skywriting was invented by the Royal… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During the height of the California…

During the height of the California gold rush, an egg would cost the equivalent of $25 in today’s money, coffee went for $100/pound, and a pair of boots would set you back more than $2,500. The post During the height of the California… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus…

Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus in Alaska was removed from Denali after tourists kept getting severely injured or dying while trying to visit it. The post Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1963 Robert Kearns invented…

In 1963 Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper, presented it to Ford Motor Co. and was hired. Ford fired him and took his technology. He sued Ford for patent infringement and after 12 yrs. of litigation, at times without a lawyer, the court awarded Kearns 10.3 M dollars. The post In 1963 Robert Kearns… Read More »

Billy Joel got into an argument with…

Billy Joel got into an argument with a younger man about what the worst era to be young in was. The younger man told Joel that at least he got to grow up in the 50s when “nothing happened.” Flabbergasted, Joel began listing the events of the 50s, which later became “We Didn’t Start the… Read More »

Researchers taught African grey parrots…

Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens. They were then paired up, one parrot given ten tokens and the other none. Without any incentive for sharing, parrots with tokens started to give some to their broke partners so that everyone could eat. The post Researchers taught African grey parrots… appeared first on… Read More »

Coca Cola invented the six pack…

Coca Cola invented the six pack in 1923, as a way to get people to bring Coke home and increase sales. Beer brewers would pick up the idea after prohibition ended ten years later. The post Coca Cola invented the six pack… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

When a 400-year rare old Japanese…

When a 400-year rare old Japanese bonsai tree was stolen, the bonsai master gave out instructions on how the thief could care for the plant so it doesn’t die, as he felt it was his child. The post When a 400-year rare old Japanese… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source