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Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president…

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, ran and won his campaign from prison. Once elected president, he released himself. The post Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The US provided Laos with funds…

The US provided Laos with funds and concrete to expand an airport which could serve as a base for US fighter jets during the Vietnam War. But as the funds and concrete arrived before any contract was signed, Laos decided instead to build a memorial to soldiers who died in World War II. The post… Read More »

The population of Rio de Janeiro…

The population of Rio de Janeiro was so unsatisfied with its politicians during the election of 1988, that a well-known local monkey from a zoo received over 400,000 votes. The post The population of Rio de Janeiro… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Gaddafi had a serious obsession with…

Gaddafi had a serious obsession with Condoleezza Rice, showering her with over $200,000 in gifts and having a famous local composer write a song for her called “Black Flower in the White House”. The post Gaddafi had a serious obsession with… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

After Chairman Mao gifted mangoes…

After Chairman Mao gifted mangoes to workers during China’s Cultural Revolution, a mango cult developed, with workers preserving mangoes in formaldehyde and making wax mango replicas. Workers worshipped mangoes, holding processions that celebrated them and equating them with Mao’s image. The post After Chairman Mao gifted mangoes… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

At a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament….

At a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament, Soviet grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi politely asked an English competitor how to spell the words “political asylum.” He then went straight to a police station and announced that he wished to defect. The post At a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source