Weird Facts

 Weird Facts 

Did You Know? 


It seems Did you know this  weird facts are just about everywhere, they are quite interesting, cool and totally surprising  that will fascinate you and your friends.


1.Did you know 3 United States Presidents have won Grammys?

Former President Jimmy Carter has won three Grammy Awards in the Best Spoken Word Album category. The first one was for Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis in 2007. Next came, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety in 2016. Finally Faith: A Journey For All in 2019.In 2004,

 Bill Clinton won Best Spoken Word Album for My Life. 

Barack Obama has won a couple of golden megaphones of his own,he took home the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook version of The Audacity of Hope.


2.Did you know Winston Churchill was hit by a car and nearly killed during a New York visit?

Talk about an all-American welcome! During a lecture tour in the U.S. in Dec. 1931, Winston Churchill was struck by a car while crossing Fifth Avenue and nearly killed. Fortunately, he survived the accident.


3.Did you know Neil Armstrong once threatened to sue his barber for selling his hair?

In 2005, Neil Armstrong once threatened legal action to his former barber who had earned $3,000 for selling a lock of the astronautā€™s hair. The barber took no heed of the threat and went on to make over $38,000 in 2016 by selling both the hair and the barber's comb and scissors.


4.Did you know "strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel. The word contains nine letters, eight of them being consonants.


5.Did you know it only takes six minutes for alcohol to affect your brain?

Give yourself 6 minutes and youā€™ll see your favorite alcoholic beverage can go to your head a lot quicker than you think. Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital found that just six minutes after consuming alcohol, changes are already taking place in the brain!

                                                         @RuthiešŸŒ¹

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