The slam dunk was banned in NCAA basketball from 1967 to 1976. The no-dunking rule was referred to as the “Lew Alcindor rule.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slam_dunk
WTF • Fun • Fact ( /dʌb(ə)lˌju/ /ti/ /ef/ • /fʌn/ • /fækt/ )
1. noun A random, interesting, and overall fun fact that makes you scratch your head and think what the...
WTF Fun Fact – Cotard’s Syndrome
Cotard’s syndrome (or walking corpse syndrome) is a rare mental disorder in which the affected person holds the delusional belief that they are dead, do not exist, are decaying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Cotard delusion – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Deaf Flights
“Deaf flights” were prescribed by doctors to cure hearing loss in the 1920’s and 30’s. Stunt pilots would take unsuspecting passengers up in planes and terrify them with loops, barrel rolls, and dives. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Doctors Once Prescribed Terrifying Plane Flights to “Cure” Deafness | History | Smithsonian Magazine
WTF Fun Fact – Artificial Strawberry Flavor Chemicals
The “artificial strawberry flavor” in a McDonald’s milkshake is made up of ~45 chemicals including: amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate, anethol, anisyl formate, benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, butyric acid, cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate, cognac essential oil, diacetyl, dipropyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, and more. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The 59 ingredients in a fast-food strawberry milkshake | Food | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Oldest Potted Plant
The world’s oldest potted plant is the Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) in London’s Kew gardens. The plant, which now weighs over a ton and is nearly 13 ft tall, arrived to Kew in 1775. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/oldest-pot-plant-in-world-eastern-cape-giant-cycad
WTF Fun Fact – Reese’s Lizzie & Johnny Bar
H.B. Reese, inventor of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, created two nearly identical candy bars. The “Lizzie Bar” was named after his daughter and the “Johnny Bar” was named after his son. The main difference between the two was that the Johnny Bar had nuts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: H. B. Reese – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Rare Book Chopping Block & Coaster
One of the oldest known books of English poetry, the Exeter Book, which was inscribed in the 10th century, appears to have been used as both a coaster and chopping block at two different points in time. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Salvador Dali’s Beard 28 Years Later
In 2017, Salvador Dali’s body was exhumed 28 years after his death to resolve a paternity claim. Officials noted his mustache was still perfectly intact and in ‘its classic 10-past-10 position.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Salvador Dalí’s Remains Exhumed, Revealing A Perfectly Arranged Mustache : The Two-Way : NPR
WTF Fun Fact – Next-In-Line Effect
The next-in-line effect is the phenomenon of people being unable to recall information concerning events immediately preceding their turn to perform. It may explain why people often forget names of people right after being introduced. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next-in-line_effect