Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact 12938 – King Charles III First To Attend School

Charles was the first member of the British royal family to do this one common thing. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12938 – King Charles III First To Attend School appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12937 – Queen Elizabeth Bought Wedding Dress With Ration Coupons

Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress was partially purchased with ration coupons. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12937 – Queen Elizabeth Bought Wedding Dress With Ration Coupons appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12936 – Evidence for the First Amputation

The first amputation we have evidence for took place 31K years ago. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12936 – Evidence for the First Amputation appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12929 – Dr. Roswell Park and President William McKinley

Dr. Roswell Park couldn’t leave his patient during surgery, even for the president. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12929 – Dr. Roswell Park and President William McKinley appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12918 – The First Dental Filling

The first dental filling is 6500 years old. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12918 – The First Dental Filling appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12916 – Princess of Netherlands Born in Canada

A Canadian maternity ward was once made extraterritorial so a royal baby would not be a Canadian citizen. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12916 – Princess of Netherlands Born in Canada appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12913 – St. Hildegard of Bingen

St. Hildegard of Bingen was one of the most influential women of the 12th century. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12913 – St. Hildegard of Bingen appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12909 – The Land Animal That Lived The Longest

There’s some competition for longest-lived land animal. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12909 – The Land Animal That Lived The Longest appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12907 – The Controversy Over Santa Anna’s Leg

Illinois refuses to give Texas the prosthetic leg of Mexico’s General Santa Anna. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12907 – The Controversy Over Santa Anna’s Leg appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Top Secret Navy Mission that Accidentally Rediscovered the Titanic

More than a century after it struck an iceberg and sank beneath the waves, the Royal Mail Ship Titanic continues to capture the popular imagination. It is a classic fable of ambition, hubris, and the tragic social divisions of the Gilded Age, and has inspired countless books, documentaries, TV programs, and one of the highest-grossing… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12893 – Scottish Words for Snow

The Scots language has over 400 words for snow. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12893 – Scottish Words for Snow appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source