Tag Archives: People

WTF Fun Fact – Segway Owner Dies Riding Segway

James William “Jimi” Heselde purchased the Segway Company in 2009. Nine months later he died after falling off a cliff … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Segway Owner Dies Riding Segway appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Tootsie Roll Industries & Ellen Gordon

Tootsie Roll Industries is a publicly traded company on the NYSE with a ~$2 billion market cap. It’s been run … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Tootsie Roll Industries & Ellen Gordon appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Egyptian King Who Stole

King Farouk, Egypt’s last king, stole a pocket watch from Winston Churchill and also stole a ceremonial sword from the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Egyptian King Who Stole appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Willy And Chip On The Roof

President Jimmy Carter’s son James Earl “Chip” Carter III smoked weed with Willie Nelson on the roof of the White … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Willy And Chip On The Roof appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Most Bananas Peeled And Consumed In 60 Seconds

In 2012, Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti set a new world record by peeling and eating 8 bananas in 60 seconds. – WTF … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Most Bananas Peeled And Consumed In 60 Seconds appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

That Time a Farmer was Given Ultimate Power Twice and Changed the World Forever By Walking Away Both Times

The subject of what a political leader in a democracy does after his term has ended and the merits of gracefully resigning from power has been on the news recently. Enter the subject of today’s story which takes place in ancient Rome, at the dawn of the Republic Era. The person in question was Cincinnatus,… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – World’s Only Necrocracy

Despite dying in 1994, Kim Il-sung remains president of North Korea. The constitution was revised in 1998, declaring him ‘Eternal … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – World’s Only Necrocracy appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Accidental Invention Of Saccharin

The first artificial sweetener Saccharin was discovered on accident when chemist Dr. Constantine Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands after … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Accidental Invention Of Saccharin appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Old School Karen

The oldest known written complaint is from ancient Babylon written circa 1750 BC. On a clay tablet, a customer named … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Old School Karen appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick

From 1513 to 1972, the Danish Kings were named Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Married Couple In Space Together

Astronauts Mark Lee and Jan Davis married in secret 9 months before their joint flight to the International Space Station … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Married Couple In Space Together appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source