Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact 12674 – The Man Who (Maybe) Died Laughing

You really can die laughing. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12674 – The Man Who (Maybe) Died Laughing appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12666 – Unearthing An Ancient Underground City

Archaeologists have unearthed an entire underground city. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12666 – Unearthing An Ancient Underground City appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12665 – The Initials On the Moon

A child’s initials are written on the moon. Click to read the full fast. The post WTF Fun Fact 12665 – The Initials On the Moon appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12663 – The Harlem Hellfighters

A Black regiment spent more hours in the sky than any other during WWI. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12663 – The Harlem Hellfighters appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12662 – Cleopatra Was Not An Egyptian By Birth

Cleopatra was Macedonian, not Egyptian. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12662 – Cleopatra Was Not An Egyptian By Birth appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12661 – The Beatles Refuse To Play In Segregated Florida Stadium

The Beatles refused to play in Florida’s Gator Bowl if they insisted on segregating the stadium. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12661 – The Beatles Refuse To Play In Segregated Florida Stadium appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12660 – America’s First Female Mayor

Susanna Madora Salter was elected mayor despite being on the ballot as a joke. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12660 – America’s First Female Mayor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12659 – The Dancing Plague

The main symptom of a 16th-century plague was non-stop dancing. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12659 – The Dancing Plague appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12658 – An Independence Day Coincidence

Two founding fathers died on the very same day – the 4th of July. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12658 – An Independence Day Coincidence appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

English Maunsell Water Forts

English Maunsell Water Forts were created as defensive platforms located off the English coast during the Second World War. The United Kingdom used the Maunsell Water Forts to guard themselves against bombs. However, today, the forts are dilapidated structures that you can only access via boat. The Need for Coastline Protection During World War II,…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12656 – Wilmer McLean’s Role in the Civil War

The Civil War began and ended at the same man’s home. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12656 – Wilmer McLean’s Role in the Civil War appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source