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WTF Fun Fact 13569 – Bermuda Fast Food Law

A 1977 Bermuda fast food law bans all fast food chains from the country except a single KFC. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13569 – Bermuda Fast Food Law appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13518 – History of the Mug Shot

The history of the mug shot begins in Belgium in the 1840s. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13518 – History of the Mug Shot appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13501 – Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe Lawsuit

The Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe lawsuit disrupted an anti-poaching agreement between tech giants. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13501 – Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe Lawsuit appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13488 – Police Training in Norway

Police training in Norway requires a three-year college degree. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13488 – Police Training in Norway appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

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WTF Fun Fact 13428 – Montana Principal Horses Around

12 Montana kids brought their horses to school as a prank. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13428 – Montana Principal Horses Around appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13365 – The Copyright to “Happy Birthday to You”

Happy Birthday was under copyright until 2015. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13365 – The Copyright to “Happy Birthday to You” appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Chicago Onion Monopoly: The 1955 Market Manipulation and Subsequent Legislation

The Onion Futures Act is a piece of legislation in the United States that prohibits the trading of onion futures contracts. In 1955, a pair of traders acquired a substantial amount of onions and futures contracts, ultimately gaining control over 98% of the onions in Chicago. To compel growers to buy their inventory, these traders… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13350 – Netherlands Sperm Donor

A sperm donor has fathered over 500 children. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13350 – Netherlands Sperm Donor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

New York’s Quirky Moving Day Tradition

For more than a hundred years, spanning from colonial times to shortly after World War II, New York City witnessed a peculiar annual event called “Moving Day.” Every May 1st, the city’s streets transformed into a chaotic scene as a result of an oddity in New York law. With almost all rental agreements ending at… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13343 – Saverland v Newton

Saverland v Newton was one of the first cases to affirm that “no means no.” Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13343 – Saverland v Newton appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source