Category: Fun Facts

The idea of someone being kidnapped and then held for ransom is hardly new, but there is one individual that did try to do something a bit different to the norm. However, it turns out that he kind of failed at what was actually a stupid attempt. The individual is Kenneth Lutz who lived in […]

Having sunburn is certainly something that we have pretty much all experienced at some point in our lives, but what is actually going on with our skin? Well, the truth is that there is more happening than you perhaps understand, and it turns out that our skin is being pretty clever. When the sun hits, […]

In a number of African countries there is a very real risk of your livestock being killed by lions and other big cats that would think nothing about grabbing an animal for a snack. However, it turns out that farmers in Botswana have taken to using a rather innovative method to help combat this particular […]

You would think that a famous musician in India would end up being Indian especially when he appeared as if he was indeed from that part of the world. Well, you may be surprised to hear that this was not actually the case, when it comes to the story of one man called Korla Pandit. […]

It seems that some companies feel that they are able to make certain requests that would otherwise sound crazy to others. Take McDonald’s and their request to Greenpeace back in 1995. McDonald’s decided that they were not against Greenpeace protesting against them where they would be critical of the company. Instead, they decided that they […]

Back in 1889, the sport of rugby was still relatively new but it was also an era where having manners and not cheating was seen as being the correct thing to do. It was also the year when England played New Zealand at rugby for the first time, and it led to some real controversy. […]

The idea of taking a selfie has kind of exploded in recent years to such an extent that it seems nobody takes a photograph of anything other than themselves. However, how old do you think the idea of taking a selfie actually is? Well, you are going to be surprised to discover that it is […]

You would like to think that you could trust a doctor, but that is not always true. In fact, there is one example where the doctor was guilty of stealing something from the body of a man from Seattle, which just comes across as being seriously unethical. The man was admitted to UCLA and during […]

A Saint Bernard dog is hardly known for being the toughest dog in the world, and yet it seems that this is not always the case. Take a dog that was a mascot in the Norwegian Navy during World War II as the perfect example. This dog that went by the name, Bamse appears to […]

When it comes to trying to tackle speeding, then there are a whole host of ways that you can try to be successful. However, a town in Scotland certainly wanted to try something that was completely different from the norm, and the surprising thing was that it was actually a success. The village of Arnprior […]