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Yaupon, a holly bush indigenous to the south-east United States…
Yaupon, a holly bush indigenous to the south-east United States, was once the most widely consumed caffeinated beverage in the Americas, so popular that the British East India Company deemed it a threat to their control of the tea market. The post Yaupon, a holly bush indigenous to the south-east United States… appeared first on… Read More »
James Franco once created an invisible…
Adidas bought the iconic three stripe…
unbelievable-facts: Seven years after the People’s Republic of…
unbelievable-facts: Seven years after the People’s Republic of China was established, Mao Zedong allowed people to express their opinions on the way the country was being run in a campaign called the “Hundred Flowers Campaign.” Once this happened, those who said things against the government were then jailed or unheard of since. Source
Reverse Racing was a huge and…
Reverse Racing was a huge and very challenging motor sport in the Netherlands thanks to the sale of DAF cars that had no speed limit for driving in reverse. It was eventually stopped because those cars were becoming collectors items and the sport was considered too dangerous. The post Reverse Racing was a huge and…… Read More »
One of the most important mathematical…
One of the most important mathematical books ever written, Principia Mathematica, needed 360 pages to prove that 1 + 1 = 2. The book itself is considered so advanced and hard to understand that it’s rarely used in academia at all. The post One of the most important mathematical… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected…
In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected his landlady was bulking up his meals with leftovers; he proved it by sprinkling radioactive material over his dinner and detecting it in the next day’s portion. The post In 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Syphilis has had many names throughout history…
Syphilis has had many names throughout history: In Germany, it was the “French Disease.” In France, it was the “Italian Disease.” In Holland, it was the “Spanish Disease.” In Russia, it was the “Polish Disease.” In Turkey, it was the “Christian Disease.” The post Syphilis has had many names throughout history… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
Some apartments in Hong Kong are so small….
The iconic photo of the sailor kissing…
The iconic photo of the sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J day was actually a non-consensual kiss by a drunk sailor. The “nurse” was a dental assistant named Greta Friedman who later said “it wasn’t my choice to be kissed. The guy just came over and kissed or grabbed.” The post The… Read More »