Fantastic Facts

Michael Jackson Granted Weird Al Yankovic Permission to Make a Parody of the Song “Bad” and Even Allowed Him to Use the Same Set Built for this “Badder” Video from Moonwalker Film

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Humor, Music & Audio, Performing Arts, Pop Music, Rock Music / August 18, 2022

Despite having enough talent to compete for the spotlight, Weird Al Yankovic chose to forge his own path. Fans adore his bizarre and often hilarious parodies over the years. But Did you know that Michael Jackson actually supported Weird Al and his parodies? Michael Jackson permitted Weird Al Yankovic to perform “Fat,” the parody of […]

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German Dive Bomber Airplanes Did Not Make a Screeching Sound Because of Their Engine. They Had Small Fans Attached to the Front of Their Landing Gear That Acted Like a Siren

Aviation, History, Military, War, World War / August 18, 2022

Never before has a warplane so old, vulnerable, and technologically primitive wreaked such havoc on its adversaries as the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka. Even as Germany invaded Poland, sparking World War II, its Ministry of Aviation was problematic at developing a replacement Reichsluftfahrtment for its dive bomber, with the early Ju-87B intended to be the last

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The Iconic Photo of Albert Einstein Sticking His Tongue Out was Actually His Annoyed Reaction to Paparazzi Forcing Him to Smile on His 72nd Birthday. He Asked for a Cropped Version of the Photo and Sent Them to His Friends.

Arts & Entertainment, History, History, Humanities, Photographic & Digital Arts, Reference, Science, Visual Art & Design / August 18, 2022

Albert Einstein’s revolutionary scientific theories elevated his reputation to the status of a genius. He is especially popular for devising the theory of relativity. But do you know how he ended up with the famous photo of him sticking out his tongue? The iconic photo of Einstein sticking his tongue out was his irritated reaction

The Iconic Photo of Albert Einstein Sticking His Tongue Out was Actually His Annoyed Reaction to Paparazzi Forcing Him to Smile on His 72nd Birthday. He Asked for a Cropped Version of the Photo and Sent Them to His Friends. Read More »

A Detective Offered to Split a Lottery Ticket With a Waitress at His Favorite Restaurant. When the Numbers Won, He Split $6M with Her.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Movie Listings & Theater Showtimes, Movies / August 17, 2022

It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. Isaac Hayes was the film’s narrator and played a supporting role as an undercover reporter and photographer, Angel Dupree. But did you know why the film was so interesting? Officer Robert Cunningham, a frequent customer, suggested that

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Rod Stewart Had Such Terrible Stage Fright He Hid Behind the Amplifiers During His First American Concert. They Had to Give Him a Shot of Brandy to Get Him Out

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Film & TV Industry, Movies / August 17, 2022

Rod Stewart is among the most successful musicians of all time. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has six consecutive number one albums in the United Kingdom. But why do you think this extremely gifted musician sang behind the amplifiers in his first concert? Rod Stewart was so terrified of performing that

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Folkracing is a Form of Entry-Level Rallycross Racing that Started in Finland. It was Mainly Designed to Run Across Gravel Tracks to Limit the Speed to 80 km/h.

Autos & Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Extreme Sports, Individual Sports, Motor Sports, News, Sports, Sports News / August 17, 2022

Rallycross racing is a form of sprint-style car racing held on a closed circuit space. This type of racing is especially popular in Nordic countries. But did you know about folkracing? Folk Racing is a style of rallycross racing with its roots in Finland. To ensure that nobody gains an unfair advantage by spending more

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D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right.

History, History, Humanities, Reference, War, World War / August 17, 2022

In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed commander of Operation Overlord. In the months and weeks before D-Day, the Allies carried out a massive deception operation intended to make the Germans think the main invasion target was Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point between Britain and France, rather than Normandy. But did you know that D-Day

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For The Fifth Element, Eric Sierra Purposely Wrote Unsingable Things so That the Performer would Sound Like an Alien. When Inva Muls Sang the Part, She was Able to Execute 85% of What Sierra Wrote.

Celebrities & Entertainment News, Classical Music, Music & Audio / August 16, 2022

Eric Sierra is an award-winning French composer who wrote the song The Fifth Element. He is best known for his work with Luc Besson on international blockbusters. But did you know he purposely made a part of The Fifth Element un-singable? Composer Eric Sierra purposely created unsingable things in the operatic song in The Fifth

For The Fifth Element, Eric Sierra Purposely Wrote Unsingable Things so That the Performer would Sound Like an Alien. When Inva Muls Sang the Part, She was Able to Execute 85% of What Sierra Wrote. Read More »

A Small Group of 30 Women from Southeast Asia Founded Madagascar

Earth Sciences, Geographic Reference, History, History, Reference / August 14, 2022

The colonization of Madagascar is one of the strangest and least understood periods in prehistoric human history. Madagascar was one of the last continents to be colonized. Although just off the east coast of Africa, genetic, linguistic, and cultural data indicate that Africans and, more shockingly, Indonesians jointly populated the island. But did you know

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Danish Physicist Lene Hau was Able to Slow Down the Speed of Light to 38 mph and was Eventually Able to Manipulate it

Earth Sciences, Physics, Science / August 14, 2022

The speed of light is a universal physical constant that is vital in several aspects of physics. Light travels at a constant and finite speed of 186,000 miles per second. But did you know that the speed of light can be manipulated? In 1999, Lene Hau, a physicist from Denmark, was the first to slow

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