Perce Blackborow was a stowaway on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s “Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition” ship the Endurance. He was allowed to remain on the ship as long as he agreed to be the first to be eaten if they run out of food. – WTF Fun Facts
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 – Gilbert Bates
An American named Gilbert Bates marched across England after the civil war carrying an American flag and wearing his military uniform on a bet of $1000 that he wouldn’t be insulted along the way. He couldn’t make it into London because of the large crowds showing their support. He had previously walked across the Southern US to make a similar statement. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The ATM Inspiration
The creator of the first ATM machine, John Shepherd-Barron, was unable to access his money one day when he arrived after the bank had closed. He came up with the solution to this problem while taking a bath, taking inspiration from the chocolate bar vending machines. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Pentagon’s Top Gun
The movie Top Gun was a collaboration with the Pentagon to both enhance the US military’s image after the Vietnam war and attract new Navy recruits. It was the first full collaboration between Hollywood and the US military. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Bruckheimer#High-profit_productions
WTF Fun Fact – Hypnotizing A Chicken
A chicken can be hypnotized by holding its head down and drawing a straight line away from its beak on the ground. It will then wake up immediately if the line in front of it is erased. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Privilège Du Blanc
Only seven women are currently permitted by custom to wear white when visiting the Pope (the rest should wear black). This is the so-called “privilège du blanc”, which is granted to some Catholic queens or consorts of kings for historical reasons. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://aleteia.org/2017/06/01/only-7-women-in-the-world-can-dress-in-white-in-front-of-the-pope/
WTF Fun Fact – Warner Bros Mistake
Home Alone was originally financed & produced by Warner Bros. When the budget grew from $13 million to $18 , WB dropped the film, which was then picked up by 20th Century Fox. The film went on to gross $476.7 million worldwide. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Unknown National Anthem
Josy Barthel of Luxembourg won an Olympic gold medal in the 1500m race in 1952, but it was so unexpected that the band did not have the score for the national anthem and instead had to improvise. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/15/sports/national-anthem-controversy.html
WTF Fun Fact – Laws Prevent Changing Name When Married
In Quebec, Greece, and France, there are laws which prevent a wife from taking her husband’s last name when getting married. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://time.com/3940094/maiden-married-names-countries