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WTF Fun Fact 12432 – Spring Fever

Spring fever refers to real phenomenon, good and bad. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12432 – Spring Fever appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12431 – The Disappearing Tuscan Village

There’s a little medieval village lurking under an Italian lake. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12431 – The Disappearing Tuscan Village appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fact 12430 – The Truth About Sunflowers

One sunflower does not equal one sunflower. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fact 12430 – The Truth About Sunflowers appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 1956, the U.S. Air Force…

In 1956, the U.S. Air Force attempted but were unable to shoot down a runaway drone in southern California. All their rockets fell, causing large brushfires and damaging homes and vehicles in the city of Palmdale. 1,000 acres (400 ha) were burned. It became known as the “Battle of Palmdale”. The post In 1956, the… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12429 – The Inspiration for Google Image Search

JLo was the inspiration behind Google’s Image Search feature. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12429 – The Inspiration for Google Image Search appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fact 12428 – A Goldfish Can Hold a Grudge

It turns out goldfish do not have a 3-second memory. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fact 12428 – A Goldfish Can Hold a Grudge appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

There is a German founded village in Jamaica

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To save the Hawaiian culture and people…

To save the Hawaiian culture and people from disappearing, Kalākaua, the last king of the Hawaiian kingdom, went on a world tour in 1881, and travelled to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, and he became the first reigning monarch to circumnavigate the globe. He met with Edison during that tour and… Read More »

The reason Onions make you cry is because…

The reason onions make you cry is because of a defense mechanism they have evolved against predatory animals which would otherwise eat them. The post The reason Onions make you cry is because… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12427 – A Wooly Plummet

1500 sheep jumped off a cliff, but only 450 died. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12427 – A Wooly Plummet appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 1966 a shrewd beachfront motel…

In 1966 a shrewd beachfront motel owner saw a loophole in Oregons terminology of public beach usage. He started fencing off the beach at his motel and wealthy people around the state with beachfront property quickly followed suit. It generated the largest public response in the states history. The post In 1966 a shrewd beachfront… Read More »