In 1957, the US military developed a ‘shouting bomb’. The nine-foot long bomb could address large crowds for nearly 3 minutes as it dropped to the ground with a parachute. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: PATTER OF FACTS. – Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
In several Chinese cities, companies operate a “jam-busting” service. Drivers in traffic jams who need to get somewhere urgently call and 2 people show up on a motorbike. One stays with your car, and the other drives you on the back of the bike through the traffic jam. – WTF Fun Facts
Aston Martin partnered with submarine maker Triton to develop a limited edition submarine known as Project Neptune. The submarine seats 3 people and has a top speed of 5 knots and is expected to cost ~$4 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Triton And Aston Martin Submarine So High Tech It Would Make 007 Blush | Motors | TheSportsman
The Chinese Army has been training 10,000 pigeons to provide support to the military’s communications in the event that war renders its modern technology unusable. The pigeons can fly up to 75 mph and are being trained to carry loads of up to 3.5 oz. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Chinese Military’s Secret Weapon: ‘Reserve Pigeon Army’ – TIME
Biotech company ISCA Technologies is developing a human-scented cologne for cows so that mosquitoes bite them instead of humans. The cows are not at risk from Malaria and can even be treated with insecticide to kill the mosquitoes that do bite them. – WTF Fun Facts
In 2015, a fan of the Australian band Peking Duk got backstage at their concert by adding himself as a family member on their Wiki page and showing it to security. The duo wasn’t even upset, saying “We ended up having a bunch of beers with him and he was an absolute legend.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Fan Edits Wikipedia Page to Go Backstage at Peking Duk Concert | Time
Pheasant Island is a condominium, an arrangement to share territory by assuming joint sovereignty, between France and Spain. Every February, France hands over ownership to Spain until August. This transfer has occurred over 700 times. – WTF Fun Facts
The world record for the highest vehicle mileage on a personal car belongs to the late Irving Gordon and his 1966 Volvo 1800S, which has over 3,200,000 miles on it. The original clutch on the car lasted 450,000 miles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Remembering the “Three Million Mile Volvo Man” – Wyant Group
A pluviophile is a lover of rain or someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Top 10 Most Beautiful English Words | Kaplan Blog (kaplaninternational.com)