Tag Archives: History

WTF Fun Fact – Pinball Prohibition

Pinball was banned in most major cities from the early 1940s to the mid 1970s because it was considered a … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Pinball Prohibition appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Le Reyne Le Veult

English Parliament was conducted entirely in French until the 1400s. Even today, bills are formally passed into law with a … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Le Reyne Le Veult appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Soap Toothpaste

From the 1850’s until 1945, toothpaste contained soap. After that time, soap was replaced by other ingredients to make the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Soap Toothpaste appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Alexandra Limp

Limping was a fad in Victorian England. Young women admired the genuine limp of Alexandra of Denmark, bride of the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Alexandra Limp appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Someone born in 55 BC who died in 35 AD…

Someone born in 55 BC who died in 35 AD (at the age of 90) would have witnessed the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the reign of Augustus and founding of the Roman Empire, Cleopatra’s whole reign and the fall of Egypt to Rome, and the birth, life, and crucifixion of Jesus. The post… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Free Wrigley’s Gum

William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum, invented direct mail marketing. In 1915, he mailed a pack of gum to every … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Free Wrigley’s Gum appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Only Gonna Do This Once

James K. Polk is the only US President who pledged to serve only one term during his campaign. He was … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Only Gonna Do This Once appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Hemingway vs U-Boats

During WW2, Ernest Hemingway used his 38 ft. fishing boat named Pilar to “hunt” German U-boats in the Caribbean armed … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hemingway vs U-Boats appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – National Radio Silence Day

In late August, 1924, Mars entered an opposition closer to Earth than at any time in recent history. In the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – National Radio Silence Day appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Nixon Kidnapped

Walt Disney accidentally “kidnapped” Richard Nixon by dispatching his monorail train before the Secret Service could get on. The agents … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Nixon Kidnapped appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Who Can Be First Lady?

The role of U.S. First Lady does not need to go to the President’s wife. Historically, there have been First … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Who Can Be First Lady? appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source