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In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Weirdo

In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread.

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Some of the boulevard medians…

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021Weirdo

Some of the boulevard medians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have 8-10 ft deep bunkers with toilets in them, originally installed in the 1930s as a convenience for city workers who were out and about all day without access to a toilet.

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In 2001, an F3 tornado ravaged….

July 27, 2021Weirdo

In 2001, an F3 tornado ravaged a small midwestern town. Many people were not warned because at the time, the community’s tornado siren was malfunctioning. The name of the town is Siren, Wisconsin.

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The town of Winneconne, Wisconsin…

February 28, 2021Weirdo

The town of Winneconne, Wisconsin, after being left off of of the official state road map, attempted to secede from Wisconsin. They wished to either declare independence and annex neighboring towns, or alternatively be integrated into another state, ‘preferably one with better weather’.

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“Sputnikfest” is an annual celebration…

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Weirdo

“Sputnikfest” is an annual celebration held in the city of Manitowoc, WI where people dress up as aliens and science fiction characters to commemorate a 20lb piece of a Russian satellite crashing down in the city back in 1962.

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In 2009 the Wisconsin Tourism…

November 5, 2020Weirdo

In 2009 the Wisconsin Tourism Federation changed their name to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin because, in the 30 years since its founding, WTF took on new meaning.

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In 2019 a ranking of the 20 drunkest cities…

October 28, 2020Weirdo

In 2019 a ranking of the 20 drunkest cities in the United States listed the top four as all being from Wisconsin, which had 12 cities listed overall.

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WIXX-FM, a radio station in Green Bay…

September 25, 2020Weirdo

WIXX-FM, a radio station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, edits out “Minnesota Vikings” from the song “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo as if it were a swear word.

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Wisconsin uses briny water…

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019Weirdo

Wisconsin uses briny water from cheese production to de-ice their roads in winter.

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Wisconsin has the same number of bars…

January 3, 2018Weirdo

Wisconsin has the same number of bars as California despite a population that’s 85% smaller. 1 bar for every 1,862 residents compared to California’s 1 for every 11,962 residents.

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