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WTF Fun Fact 12561 – Maureen O’Conner’s Big Bets

An heiress inherited millions, won over $1 billion while gambling, and still ended up in debt. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12561 – Maureen O’Conner’s Big Bets appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12560 – The First Fingerprint Conviction

The first person convicted based on fingerprint evidence was done in by his own defense attorney. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12560 – The First Fingerprint Conviction appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12559 – The Roman Gladiatrix

Did women really fight in the Roman gladiatorial arena? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12559 – The Roman Gladiatrix appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12558 – The Horseback Doctor

An 80-year-old doctor is the only one caring for people in on area of the Caucasus Mountains. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12558 – The Horseback Doctor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12557 – Presidents Who Were Cheerleaders

These presidents weren’t just patriots, they had school spirit too. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12557 – Presidents Who Were Cheerleaders appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12556 – Halley’s Anti-Comet Pill

A pill to cure a comet? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12556 – Halley’s Anti-Comet Pill appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12555 – The London Bridge of Arizona

The nursery rhyme about London Bridge falling down failed to mention where it ended up. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12555 – The London Bridge of Arizona appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12554 – The 3500-Year-Old Mom Joke

Does the “mom joke” genre really date back 3500 years? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12554 – The 3500-Year-Old Mom Joke appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

President Ulysses S. Grant was nearly…

President Ulysses S. Grant was nearly bankrupted by a Ponzi scheme a year before his death, and was saved from near-destitution by partnering with Mark Twain on his memoirs The post President Ulysses S. Grant was nearly… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught…

45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught for fun and ground into pet food. In Japan, tuna was called neko-matagi, meaning “fish that even a cat would disdain.” The post 45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

McDonald’s initially was a barbeque….

McDonald’s initially was a barbeque restaurant when it first opened. They had lots of competition as a barbeque shop and dealt with tight profit margins which caused them to close for a few months. They then reopened as a burger restaurant. The post McDonald’s initially was a barbeque…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source