In 2019, TV series “The Mandalorian” ran out of Stormtrooper costumes, so they reached out to the local Star Wars fan organization (501st Legion), whose members came to join the filming in their own home-made Stormtrooper costumes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-mandalorian-501st-legion-stormtrooper-extras/
A startup, Juicero, lost $120 million of investor money after customers realized their $700 juicing machine that squeezed bags of pre-sliced vegetables into juice, could be squeezed faster by hand. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Juicero’s $700 Juicer Got Disrupted By Hands, Literally | by Sean Kernan | Better Marketing
Researchers found some fish eggs can survive after being digested by waterfowl and remain viable after being pooped out, which may explain how fish ‘miraculously’ appear in bodies of water where they otherwise never existed. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Mallards Ferry Fish Eggs Between Waterbodies Through Their Poop | Audubon
Much of the red coloring we use in food is actually made of crushed bugs known as Cochineal insects. Found on prickly pear cacti, they produce a bitter, crimson-colored pigment called carminic acid, which they store in their guts and use to ward off predators. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: You Know What Red Food Dye Is Made Of, Right? | HuffPost Life
A water plant in Poland uses eight clams with sensors attached to their shells to test water cleanliness. If the clams close because they don’t like the taste of the water, the city’s supply is automatically shut off. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How clams help keep Polish water clean | The Economist
Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas tree every year as thanks for their assistance in 1917 after a ship carrying explosives exploded near the city of Halifax, killing 1,500 people immediately and hundreds in the next few weeks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why Nova Scotia gives Boston its Christmas tree for free every year
In 2006, Vampire Moths were discovered in Russia. The bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating species. The insects use their hook-and-barb-lined tongues to get under the skin and suck blood. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Vampire Moth Discovered—Evolution at Work (nationalgeographic.com)
In 2011, two Canadian miners accidentally discovered a 110-million-year-old Nodosaur with its skin intact, making it one of the most well-preserved dinosaur fossils ever found. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nodosaur — Miners Accidentally Found Armored Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ With its Skin Intact (buggedspace.com)
In 1953, Swanson overestimated the number of frozen turkeys that it would sell on Thanksgiving by 260 tons. One of the company’s salesman, Gerry Thomas, decided to slice up the extra meat and repackage it–creating the first ever TV dinner. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry | History | Smithsonian Magazine