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There’s a town in Michigan called…

There’s a town in Michigan called Zilwaukee, which was named so that people would confuse it with Milwaukee and move there to work. The post There’s a town in Michigan called… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

There have been actual scientific studies…

There have been actual scientific studies comparing apples and oranges in order to prove that you can in fact compare apples and oranges. One such study conducted by a NASA researcher named Scott Sandford used infrared spectroscopy to analyze and compare the fruits. The post There have been actual scientific studies… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »

After stealing $65…

After stealing $65 BILLION from Wall Street elite, Bernie Madoff went to jail where he became the prison’s hot chocolate kingpin by cornering the hot chocolate market. The post After stealing $65… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum…

William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum, invented direct mail marketing. In 1915 he mailed a pack of gum to every person in the phone directory in the United States. The post William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

A study conducted in 195 countries…

A study conducted in 195 countries, over a 26-year period, concluded that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The researchers admitted that moderate drinking may protect against heart disease, but found that the risk of cancer and other diseases outweighs these protections. The post A study conducted in 195 countries… appeared first on… Read More »

In the 1930s, metallic paints were…

In the 1930s, metallic paints were invented for cars. They were made with fish scales and it would take 40,000 herring to make a single kilo of paint. The post In the 1930s, metallic paints were… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

A 17 year old kid was given an….

A 17 year old kid was given an old iPhone for free, and using the “barter” section of Craigslist made 14 trades, ending with a Porsche. Along the way he traded for newer phones, computers, motorcycles, and eventually cars. The post A 17 year old kid was given an…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1879 it was estimated the Oxford…

In 1879 it was estimated the Oxford English Dictionary to take 10 years for completion, but in five years they’d only reached the word “Ant”. After crowdsourcing readers to help it was completed 44 years later. The publishers now estimate it would take a single person 120 years to just type it. The post In… Read More »

All New Yorkers used to have to move…

All New Yorkers used to have to move on May 1st if their lease expired. It was known as “Moving Day” which led to massive traffic jams. The post All New Yorkers used to have to move… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In the early 90s John Travolta’s career…

In the early 90s John Travolta’s career was over until director Quentin Tarantino asked to meet. Quentin made John play board games from his past movies and had him recite famous lines to his past films. At the end of the evening Quentin offered the part of Vincent in Pulp Fiction. The post In the… Read More »