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WTF Fun Fact 12663 – The Harlem Hellfighters

A Black regiment spent more hours in the sky than any other during WWI. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12663 – The Harlem Hellfighters appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12662 – Cleopatra Was Not An Egyptian By Birth

Cleopatra was Macedonian, not Egyptian. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12662 – Cleopatra Was Not An Egyptian By Birth appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12661 – The Beatles Refuse To Play In Segregated Florida Stadium

The Beatles refused to play in Florida’s Gator Bowl if they insisted on segregating the stadium. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12661 – The Beatles Refuse To Play In Segregated Florida Stadium appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Vincent Van Gogh wanted to be a pastor…

Vincent Van Gogh wanted to be a pastor and didn’t start painting until 1880 when he was 27 years old and his most famous works were done while he was a patient in an asylum a year before his death in 1890, completing nearly 900 oil paintings in just ten years. The post Vincent Van… Read More »

In Finland, knitting…

In Finland, knitting and making textile stuff is part of the school curriculum. The post In Finland, knitting… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12660 – America’s First Female Mayor

Susanna Madora Salter was elected mayor despite being on the ballot as a joke. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12660 – America’s First Female Mayor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12659 – The Dancing Plague

The main symptom of a 16th-century plague was non-stop dancing. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12659 – The Dancing Plague appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12658 – An Independence Day Coincidence

Two founding fathers died on the very same day – the 4th of July. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12658 – An Independence Day Coincidence appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12657 – Daniel Gossett’s Hair Story

A baseball player is growing some very long hair – but hopefully not for long. Click to read the full. The post WTF Fun Fact 12657 – Daniel Gossett’s Hair Story appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12656 – Wilmer McLean’s Role in the Civil War

The Civil War began and ended at the same man’s home. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12656 – Wilmer McLean’s Role in the Civil War appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12655 – Alexander the Great and His Horse

Alexander the Great loved his horse so much he named a city after it. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12655 – Alexander the Great and His Horse appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source