Curiosities

Steve Jobs is most famous for creating Apple Inc, the multimillion-dollar brand that has taken over the world, from MacBook computers to iPods and iPhones. But where did his journey start, and how did he create Apple? This...

In 1766, Jeanne Baret secretly joined the first French naval voyage around the world by pretending to be the cabin boy of her lover, who was the expedition’s chief naturalist.Wikimedia CommonsAn posthumous portrait of Jeanne Baret from 1817. Jeanne Baret...

Chase Kalisz got things rolling, claiming the first U.S. gold at the Olympic pool. By the time the morning was done, the powerhouse team had a whole bunch of medals. Six of them in all, quite a start Sunday for the...

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Biotech company ISCA Technologies is developing a human-scented cologne for cows so that mosquitoes bite them instead of humans. The ... Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Cows With Human-Scented Cologne appeared first on WTF Fun...

From ancient portraits on coins to Elizabeth Taylor's famous portrayal, Cleopatra's looks have been depicted in countless ways throughout the millennia.DeAgostini/Getty ImagesCleopatra’s image has been the subject of countless artworks, like this one by Frederick Arthur Bridgman in 1896. What...

Kenzo is a famous French luxury women’s and men’s fashion brand with its head offices in Paris, France. The label was founded in 1970 and is now owned by the parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Not...

This article is republished here with permission from The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s top...

The world record for the longest human long jump is greater than the world record for the longest horse long ... Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Humans Jump Farther Than Horses appeared first on WTF...