Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact 13245 – The First NBA All-Star Game

The first NBA All-Star game was played in 1951 in light of a gambling scandal. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13245 – The First NBA All-Star Game appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Adoption of the metric system by the USA

The adoption of the metric system by the USA was hindered when pirates hijacked the ship transporting the standardized meter and kilogram in 1793, preventing the delivery of the measurements to the country. Consequently, the USA did not fully transition to the metric system. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13242 – An AI Discovery

AI has discovered a new play by a classic playwright. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13242 – An AI Discovery appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Great Emu War

During the Great Emu War in Australia in 1932, the Australian military used machine guns to fight against an army of emus. Despite the use of heavy artillery, the emus proved too elusive and only a small number were killed, leading to the military’s defeat in the so-called “war”. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13234 – Oregon Trail Game History

Oregon Trail was introduced in schools in 1971. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13234 – Oregon Trail Game History appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13233 – History of the State of the Union Address

The State of the Union address wasn’t always a speech. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13233 – History of the State of the Union Address appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Great Depression in 1931 and Cameroon

During the Great Depression in 1931, reports of American citizens suffering from starvation were so widespread that colonial-era Cameroon in West Africa collected funds to aid them. The amount raised was $3.77, equivalent to approximately $70 in today’s currency. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13227 – The First Insurance Company

The first modern insurance company dates to 14th century Italy. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13227 – The First Insurance Company appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Mercury 13

On February 14, 1960, Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb arrived at the sprawling Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and prepared to make history. At age 30, Cobb was already one of the world’s most accomplished female pilots, having been the first woman to fly the Paris Air Show and holding three world records for speed, distance,… Read More »

The Original Uber Eats India’s Amazing Near Century and a Half Old Dabbawala

Every morning around 7 o’clock, a small army descends upon the Indian port city of Mumbai. Dressed in distinctive white uniforms and topi or Gandhi caps, they fan out across the city’s sprawling suburbs to collect their wares before regrouping at local train stations and streaming down a network of rail lines into Mumbai’s commercial… Read More »

Forgotten History- The U.S. Military’s Obsessive WWII Ice Cream Crusade

An army, Napoleon Bonaparte once noted, marches on its stomach. No matter how vast its ranks, advanced its weaponry, or brilliant its commanders, a military force full of hungry, malnourished troops is unlikely to be an effective one. The central role of food in combat effectiveness goes beyond merely supplying calories; there is no quicker… Read More »