“Vranyo” is Russian for telling a bold-faced lie which you do not expect anyone to believe. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: “Vranyo”: a previously untranslatable Russian word … – Glossophilia
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 – African Lungfish
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
WTF Fun Fact – Ma’amite
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)
WTF Fun Fact – Lost Apple Project
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
WTF Fun Fact – Emoji-Based Programming Languages
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)
WTF Fun Fact – Interruption Science
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
WTF Fun Fact – The Coffee Break Was Invented In 1952
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
WTF Fun Fact – $500k Wage On Rock, Paper, Scissors
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
WTF Fun Fact – Autothysis
“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