The African lungfish can survive up to 5 years without food or water through a process known as estivation. It has existed for ~400 million years. Their gills have evolved to obtain oxygen from the air as well as water. During estivation they get nutrients by digest its muscle tissue. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Which Animals Can Live Without Water For Years? – WorldAtlas
For the 60th anniversary (diamond jubilee) of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, Marmite released a special limited edition with the label “Ma’amite” as well as the Union Jack. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Marmite Celebrates Queen’s Diamond Jubilee With Ma’amite (adweek.com)
In 2020, the Lost Apple Project, which rediscovers apples previously thought to be extinct, found 10 “lost” varieties of apples. In winter, they get a graft from the “lost” apple tree and store it in a conservatory to restore the species. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 10 kinds of apples that were thought to be extinct have been rediscovered – CNN
There are several programming languages that have been created using emojis and emoticons including: Emoji, Emojicode, Emoji-gramming, EmojiCoder, and Emotinomicon. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 5 Emoji Based Programming Languages | Level Up Coding (gitconnected.com)
Researchers in the new field of study called interruption science have found that it takes an average of 25 minutes to recover your focus after being interrupted by a phone call. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/interruption-science-pico-iyer_n_7236180
The “coffee break” was invented in 1952 by the Pan American Coffee Bureau (PACB). Before WW2, a work “break” was unheard of. The PACB spent millions on advertising including the slogan “Give Yourself a Coffee Break–And Get What Coffee Gives to You.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.herbmuseum.ca/content/invention-coffee-break
In January 2011, two Canadians bet over $500,000 on a best-of-three game of rock, paper, scissors. The loser took out a mortgage on his home to pay the debt, but the courts ruled that the wager contract was invalid as the amount was excessive and cancelled the mortgage. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/500-k-bet-on-rock-paper-scissors-1.5543533
“Autothysis” (or suicidal altruism) is the process where an animal destroys itself via an internal rupturing or explosion of an organ which ruptures the skin. Some species of termites and ants use this process to defend their colonies.– WTF Fun Facts
In France, Easter Bells (les cloches de Pâques) deliver Easter eggs and not a bunny. On Maundy Thursday, church bells across France are silenced and remain silent until Easter Sunday. According to legend, the bells would fly to Rome to be blessed by the Pope and scatter eggs on the way back. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.completefrance.com/food-and-drink/french-easter-traditions-1-4446564