History Fun Facts

Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15th April 1452, 564 years ago – how can he still have such an influence and contribution to the world – almost 500 years after his death? More accurately …

In the 1950's, babies traveled on airplanes in "skycots." They were attached to the overhead luggage bin, with children placed inside for the duration of

1. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the fifth richest man in the history of mankind - donated 5 tons gold to the National Defence Funds of India and was using the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.

History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.

Poland and the black plague

Napoleon’s first wife - WTF fun facts

Curiosity and learning never go out of style. No matter the year. No matter the season. In a world that’s full of half-baked conspiracy theories, disinformation, and over-exaggerated (or completely made-up) trivia, it’s nice to find a source that you can trust. It only helps when it’s entertaining as heck, too. Enter, stage left—the ‘WTF Facts’ Twitter account.