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Rolex gave watches to British prisoners…

Rolex gave watches to British prisoners in WW2 and allowed them to pay after they had been released. One of these watches was sold for more than $65,000 in Sydney, Australia in 2006. The post Rolex gave watches to British prisoners… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12434 – The Kitchen Toe Kick

There’s a reason your kitchen cabinets are raised off the floor. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12434 – The Kitchen Toe Kick appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12433 – Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

Cincinnati is named after a Roman dictator who quickly gave up his power. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12433 – Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

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 »