YOUR DAILY DOSE OF RANDOM FACTS PART TWO: HISTORY EDITION IG >:D >:D >:D (ft. Pineapples, Guillotines, Parrots, Bunnies, and Volkswagon Beetles.)
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Andrew Jackson’s parrot was kicked out of his funeral for swearing. (Andrew Jackson was a US president)
Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire, Oxford University was founded in as early as 1096, while the Aztec empire was believed to be founded in 1325.
The U.S. used potatoes to attack a submarine during World War II. (That’s a very U.S thing to do)
The last time france used the guillotine for execution was in 1977, for context, that is the same year the first star wars movie was released.
The first known use of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill. (The Prime Minister of England during WW2)
Emperor Napoleon was once attacked by a horde of bunnies. He asked that said bunnies be brought to him so he could arrange a bunny hunt, but when the bunnies were released from their cages, they all charged at him, forcing him to retreat into carriage out of fear.
Roman Catholics in Bavaria founded a secret society in 1740 called the Order of the Pug. New members had to wear dog collars and scratch at the door to get in (you do you ig.) This society was reportedly still active until 1902.
When Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were beheaded, it is said that people dipped handkerchiefs in their blood to keep as souvenirs. In 2011, a group of scientists confirmed that a blood-stained handkerchief dated approximately 1793 was soaked in the blood of Louis XVI. (
On a related note, you guys won’t BELIEVE how crazy executions were back then. Originally, people disliked the guillotine because they thought it made the death too quick. “Seats” to the executions were literally RESERVED, people would BUY SEATS CLOSER TO THE PLACE A PERSON WAS ABOUT TO BE BEHEADED. It’s insane, if you want to hear more, I suggest you check out the Podcast “Morbid’s” episode on Public Executions.)
Adolf Hitler helped design the Volkswagen Beetle. Between Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche, the iconic bug-like car was designed as part of a Hitler-revived German initiative to create an affordable and practical car that everyone could own. (I personally, don’t find this remotely surprising. Volkswagen Beetles have been used by serial killers, instead of white vans, it’s always a Volkswagen Beetle, most famously, serial killer Ted Bundy used a Volkswagen Beetle. He would knock out his victims and he REMOVED THE FRONT SEAT OF HIS CAR, so that he could hide them without anyone seeing the girls he kidnapped. Below is a picture of Ted’s ACTUAL CAR. If you don’t know what a volkswagon is, like me up until learning about Ted Bundy, you’ll probably recognize the build.)
In 17th century Europe, Pineapples were considered a symbol of status and wealth, due to how expensive it was to afford one. Wealthy people would carry around their pineapple with them to essentially show it off, and flaunt one’s status. Pineapples were even rented out to people who couldn’t afford one. THEY RENTED PINEAPPLES. No one ever ate them, they displayed the pineapples until they rotted. Pineapples were also very common motifs used on plates, to decorate dresses, to build into the architecture, Pineapples were all the rage. The expense of a Pineapple back then is equivalent to thousands of U.S dollars, making it the most expensive fruit in the world in that era.
