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There were flying cars in 1947…
Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype…
Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype for Crocodile Dundee and Latvian Baron, deserted the Waffen-SS for the Foreign Legion before relocating to Australia. He hunted 10,000 crocodiles with his bare hands and lived in a hillside dugout so bizarre it was used in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. The post Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype… appeared first… Read More »
The “Candy bar protest”, also known…
The “Candy bar protest”, also known as “the 5 cent chocolate war”, “the 5 cent war”, and “the chocolate candy bar strike”, was a short-lived 1947 protest by Canadian children over the increase in price of chocolate bars from five to eight cents. As the children marched, they sang: We want a 5 cent chocolate… Read More »
A breed of wool dogs existed….
A breed of wool dogs existed on the pacific northwest coast. Indigenous people would keep the dogs isolated on small islands to prevent inter breeding with hunting dogs. The wool dogs were cared for and feed a rich diet of seafood to produce strong yarn to make blankets from. The post A breed of wool… Read More »
It was Stalin that invented the phrase…
It was Stalin who invented the phrase ‘American Exceptionalism’. It was originally used as a way to attack Americans and their desire to see themselves as unique. Now most Americans use the term in a positive way. The post It was Stalin that invented the phrase… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Internet Memes are now used in ways…
Internet Memes are now used in ways formerly used in leaflet propaganda. Targeted Internet memes “hack” people’s attention and aid in sewing discord. Memes do this by utilizing classic psychological warfare tactics, such as those used in propaganda via analogue leaflets. The post Internet Memes are now used in ways… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent…
Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent without permission from the church for $1.4 mil. They used the money to buy a castle in France, racehorses, and a number of luxury cars including a Mercedes with a bar. The post Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Putting spaces between written words…
In 1911, inmates on death row played…
In Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston…
In Malcolm in the Middle, Bryan Cranston used to hum improvised tunes. He then joined a songwriters guild so that everything he improvised earned him a royalty check of a few hundred dollars. He used this money to throw parties for the cast and crew. The crew even encouraged his humming. The post In Malcolm… Read More »