For over 10 years, James McCormick sold the ADE 651, a fake ‘bomb detector’, all over the world (but primarily … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – ADE 651 Fake Bomb Detectors appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
The first ever Roman fire brigade was created by Marcus Licinius Crassus. During fires, they would arrive and Crassus would … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Crassus’s Fire Brigade appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Randy Woodfield, the I-5 Serial Killer responsible for over 40 murders along Interstate 5 from 1980-81, was drafted into the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – From NFL To Serial Killer appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
In 1996, Göran Kropp rode his bicycle 6,000 miles from Stockholm to the base of Mount Everest with his mountain … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Göran Kropp appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
H.B. Reese, inventor of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, created two nearly identical candy bars. The “Lizzie Bar” was named … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Reese’s Lizzie & Johnny Bar appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
In 2017, Salvador Dali’s body was exhumed 28 years after his death to resolve a paternity claim. Officials noted his … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Salvador Dali’s Beard 28 Years Later appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
Fidel Castro was obsessed with a hybrid Holstein cow named Ubre Blanca (“White Udder”) due to her prolific milk-producing abilities. … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Ubre Blanca appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
TASER is actually an acronym for Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle. The Tom Swift is in reference to a book … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle (Taser) appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
In 2005, a Chinese lottery ticket seller discovered he could still buy lottery tickets a couple minutes after the winning … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Cheaters Never Prosper appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
A poor 19th century Chinese man failed the civil service exam, fell ill, reread a Christian pamphlet he had earlier … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
The longest US presidential inauguration speech was made by William Henry Harrison at 8,445 words. The speech was so long, … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Long Speech Short Reign appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source
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