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WTF Fun Fact 13076 – Heilan Horse Culture Museum

Heilan Horse Culture Museum is the only living horse museum. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13076 – Heilan Horse Culture Museum appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13075 – Gungywamp

An archaeological site in Connecticut is raising some questions. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13075 – Gungywamp appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13074 – Marriage and Online Dating

An increasing number of marriages these days start online. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13074 – Marriage and Online Dating appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13073 – Teens Tune Out

Teens’ brains learn to tune out moms’ voices. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13073 – Teens Tune Out appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13072 – Elephants Swim

Elephants are accomplished swimmers. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13072 – Elephants Swim appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13071 – The Man Who Invented Pop-Up Ads

The man who invented pop-up ads is sorry. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13071 – The Man Who Invented Pop-Up Ads appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but…

JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later. Source

To help reduce the high male to female…

To help reduce the high male to female ratio (5:1) in a small Australian mining town (Mount Isa), the mayor put out a call to lonely “beauty-disadvantaged women” to move to Mount Isa for a chance to find love. Source

In 1905, American millionaire ….

In 1905, American millionaire George Kessler threw himself a birthday party at the Savoy Hotel in London that involved flooding the entire courtyard with four feet of water so his guests could dine in gondolas and a five foot birthday cake brought out to them on the back of a baby elephant. Source