Skip to content

Crazy Facts

Collection of Mind-blowing Facts

  • Facts
  • Videos
  • Pictures
  • Quotes
  • Submit

Author: Weirdo

Elina Powell was a black nurse…

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021Weirdo

Elina Powell was a black nurse who served during WWII. She was assigned to work at a POW camp, like most African-American nurses at the time, and fell in love with a German POW there. They married and had children despite it being illegal in both the U.S and Germany during this time period.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts interracial marriage, love, love stories Leave a comment

The average cloud weighs more than…

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021Weirdo

The average cloud weighs more than a blue whale. According to scientists, the weight of the average cumulus cloud is 1.1 million pounds.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts clouds Leave a comment

American currency went as high as $10,000…

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021Weirdo

American currency went as high as $10,000, with $5,000, $1,000 and $500 bills also in circulation. They were discontinued in 1969 for “lack of use.”

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts currency, dollar bills, paper money Leave a comment

As a rapper, Will Smith spent so much money…

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021Weirdo

As a rapper, Will Smith spent so much money between 1988-89, he underpaid his taxes. Smith had $2.8 million of his wages garnished and many of his belongings taken away. This prompted him to become an actor in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts actors, rappers, Will Smith Leave a comment

Modern Hollywood was started by a group….

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021Weirdo

Modern Hollywood was started by a group of independent filmmakers who moved to California in the 1910s to get away from Thomas Edison’s total monopoly on all aspects (scripts, cameras, theaters, actors) of the early, east coast film industry.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts california, filmmakers, Hollywood, Thomas Edison Leave a comment

Houses in Bermuda have white stepped roofs…

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021Weirdo

Houses in Bermuda have white stepped roofs to harvest rain water and store it, as the island has no fresh-water springs, rivers or lakes.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts architecture, Bermuda, water Leave a comment

Lake Malawi in Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique…

February 4, 2021Weirdo

Lake Malawi in Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique, the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world, is called the “Calendar Lake”, because it is 365 miles from top to bottom, 52 miles at its widest point, and 12 main rivers flow into the lake.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts lakes, places, Tanzania Leave a comment

Business Ryokan Asahi, a hotel in Japan…

February 4, 2021Weirdo

Business Ryokan Asahi, a hotel in Japan, offers a room for only 92 cents a night. A requirement for booking this room is that you agree to be livestreamed during your stay.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts hotels, Japan, privacy Leave a comment

In 2014, four tenants refused to move…

February 2, 2021Weirdo

In 2014, four tenants refused to move out of their homes when developers wanted to create one of the most exclusive residences in Manhattan. Eventually, they all received huge payouts. The last tenant was so savvy and stubborn he received $17 million, plus use of a $2 million residence for life.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts Manhattan, New York, real estate Leave a comment

Candles have “memories”- if candles…

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021Weirdo

Candles have “memories”– if candles are not allowed to burn long enough to reach the edge of their container, it creates a “memory ring” and the candle will never melt past that point creating a tunneling effect.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Facts candle Leave a comment

Posts navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Page 4 of 1,364« First«...23456...102030...»Last »
Random Fact

Topics

actors alcohol animals art body books business Canada China crime death dogs drugs education famous people films food health history history of USA inventions Japan laws lawsuits military movies music mystery people police politics presidents religion Russia science space sports survival technology USA weapons women words World War II WWII

Lists

  • Submit Crazy Fact
  • Weird song titles
  • Unusual personal names
  • Unusual place names
  • Strange film titles
  • Funny book titles
  • Unusual eBay listings
  • Famous pigs
  • Weird Craigslist Job Postings
  • Weird Job Interview Questions
  • People Who Claimed to be Jesus
  • Proven Hoaxes
  • April Fool’s Day jokes
  • Humorous legal case names

Recent Comments

  • Ann on An 86-year-old wrote an upbeat…
  • Ann on Teachers in Luxembourg are the best paid…
  • Shadowless on It is illegal for a teacher to keep the …

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 122 other subscribers

Follow Us

  • Facebook
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Sitemap
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.