Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact 12644 – The Parrot Who Saved a Dead Language

Did a parrot and exolvrer save a language from total extinction? The post WTF Fun Fact 12644 – The Parrot Who Saved a Dead Language appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12643 – The First Sad Clown

The first clown was also the first creepy and first sad clown. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12643 – The First Sad Clown appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12640 – A Presidential Wild Child

Alice Roosevelt was keen on being a celebrity first daughter and kept herself in the limelight. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12640 – A Presidential Wild Child appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Ten Facts About The Lost City Skara Brae

Prepare to travel to exotic locals and long forgotten destinations as Kickassfacts.com brings you an all-new series: Ten Facts About A Lost City. This edition features Skara Brae. 1. Skara Brae Is Found On The Orkney Islands North of Scotland is one of Britain’s prehistoric villages. Archeologists estimate that it was built between 3000 BCE…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12638 – Drinking Gold To Stay Young

Drinking gold to extend life killed quite a few French nobles. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12638 – Drinking Gold To Stay Young appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12635 – A Pre-Raphaelite “Supermodel”

Lizzie Siddal had unlikely characteristics for a 19th-century model. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12635 – A Pre-Raphaelite “Supermodel” appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12632 – The Penal Treadmill

If time on the treadmill feels like punishment, that’s because it was designed to be. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12632 – The Penal Treadmill appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Brooklyn’s Abandoned Domino Sugar Factory

New York is known for the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Broadway shows, and Law and Order: SVU (dun, dun). But did you know that New York used to be home to one of the largest sugar producers? The Domino Sugar Factory began sugar production in Brooklyn, NY, in 1882 and did not stop until 2004. While…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12630 – Jack Ryan, Missile and Doll Engineer

Jack Ryan was a man of many talents, including weapon making and doll design. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12630 – Jack Ryan, Missile and Doll Engineer appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12627 – The Face of Resusci Annie

This unknown woman is said to have the “most kissed face” of all time. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12627 – The Face of Resusci Annie appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Leaning Cross: The Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

The Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa has a long and labor-intensive history. Starting as a small wooden building in the village of Manychskaya, the church was dedicated to The Great Martyr Paraskeva. The building itself has been rebuilt three times and was even moved from one bank of the Don to the other. It survived both World Wars,…… Read More »