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 – Unsuspecting Feminist Anthem

WTF Fun Fact - Unsuspecting Feminist Anthem

The mostly unknown second and third verses of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” reveal the song was originally written as a feminist anthem about a woman wanting to go see a baseball game rather than go on a date to a show. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/feminist-history-take-me-out-ball-game-180973307/

WTF Fun Fact – How To Stop A Cholera Outbreak

WTF Fun Fact - How To Stop A Cholera Outbreak

In 1854 during a cholera outbreak in London, John Snow traced the residences of the deceased and found they were all near a single public water well. He then petitioned the local government to remove the well pump handle which helped contain the outbreak. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/mapping-disease-john-snow-and-cholera/

WTF Fun Fact – Octopus Autophagy

WTF Fun Fact - Octopus Autophagy

When captive octopuses are bored they become stressed out and some turn to a behavior called autophagy, or eating their own arms. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.livescience.com/41924-smart-octopus-facts.html

WTF Fun Fact – Snowball Fight Ban Overturned

WTF Fun Fact - Snowball Fight Ban Overturned

The city of Wausau, Wisconsin had an ordinance banning the throwing of projectiles, including snowballs, on city property since 1962. The law was finally amended at the end of 2019 to exclude snowball fights. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/24/game-on-wisconsin-town-to-legalize-snowball-fights-after-50-year-ban

WTF Fun Fact – Pink Panther Flakes

WTF Fun Fact - Pink Panther Flakes

Post Cereal co-sponsored The Pink Panther television show in 1972 and as a tie-in created Pink Panther Flakes with pink frosted flakes which turned the milk pink. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=278

WTF Fun Fact – Applesearch

WTF Fun Fact - Applesearch

Applesearch is an organization that has dedicated more than 20 years to finding and saving heirloom apple varieties to ensure their survival for future generations. They have found an original tree for over 1,000 varieties. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://applesearch.org/