Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact 12655 – Alexander the Great and His Horse

Alexander the Great loved his horse so much he named a city after it. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12655 – Alexander the Great and His Horse appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12653 – The Amazing Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly was one of the first investigative journalists. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12653 – The Amazing Nellie Bly appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12652 – Stalin’s Penchant for Editing Photos

Stalin was a pro at retouching photos to make himself look better and erase his enemies. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12652 – Stalin’s Penchant for Editing Photos appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12651 – The Military Researchers Who Turned a Cat Into a Phone

Did you know a cat was once turned into a telephone? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12651 – The Military Researchers Who Turned a Cat Into a Phone appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12650 – The Largest Stadium Ever Built

The largest stadium ever built could hold over 100,000 more people than today’s biggest stadium. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12650 – The Largest Stadium Ever Built appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12648 – When Einstein Turned Down a Presidency

The Israelis nearly had a “President Einstein.” Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12648 – When Einstein Turned Down a Presidency appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12647 – The Voynich Manuscript

The Voynich Manuscript has stumped scholars for centuries. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12647 – The Voynich Manuscript appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Facts 12645 – The Legacy of Hanns Scharff

A Nazi interrogator later became a US citizen and renowned mosaic artist. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Facts 12645 – The Legacy of Hanns Scharff appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

That Time British Witches Tried to Stop a Nazi Invasion Using Magic

In the summer of 1940, Britain stood balanced on a knife edge. The British Expeditionary Force had narrowly escaped the beaches of Dunkirk, and on July 10 the German Luftwaffe launched a massive air assault, starting what became known as the Battle of Britain. As the bombs fell, the nation braced for the inevitable German… Read More »

How the Nazis Teamed Up with IBM for Mass Murder, and the Incredible Story of the First Ethical Hacker

In the era of Big Data, few figures are more divisive as that of the hacker. On the one hand, malicious or “black hat” hackers cause billions of dollars of damage every year, breaking into private and public networks to steal money or personal data or simply to create chaos. On the other hand, so-called… Read More »

That Time a U.S. President Killed a Man in Cold Blood and Got Away With It Scot-Free

On May 30, 1806, Andrew Jackson dueled with famed marksman Charles Dickinson, killing him, after Dickinson insulted Jackson in a variety of ways including calling Jackson’s wife of bigamist. This latter point was a sore spot for Jackson as his wife really had married him while she was still married to her former husband. She… Read More »