The termite gut, which contains ~200 different microbes, is an exceptionally efficient bioreactor; it can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from a single sheet of paper. Further research is being done to see if it can be recreated as a renewable energy source. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – African Tigerfish Captures Flying Birds
The freshwater African tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) is one of the only fish with the ability to propel itself out of the water and capture flying birds. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/african-tigerfish-caught-eating-birds-in-flight-2014-1
WTF Fun Fact – Bill Werbeniuk The Drinking Snooker Player
Snooker player Bill Werbeniuk became famous for his drinking ability which doctors advised him to do in order to counteract a familial benign essential tremor. He would drink at least 6 pints before a match and one during each frame. In the 1970’s, he once drank 76 cans during a match in Australia. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Concorde Solar Eclipse
In 1979, The Concorde 001 chased a solar eclipse by flying at 56,000 ft. over the Sahara Desert at a speed of Mach 2. The jet stayed in the umbra of the moon for a record 74 minutes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8q8qwk/the-concorde-and-the-longest-solar-eclipse
WTF Fun Fact – The Golden Yacht
One of the most expensive yachts in the world is a gold-plated super-yacht named “History Supreme” worth ~$4.5 billion USD. It’s made up of ~100,000 kilograms of solid gold and platinum plus it contains a wall feature made from the bone of a T-Rex dinosaur. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://stuarthughes.com/shop/luxury-yachts/history-supreme/
WTF Fun Fact – Candy Desk Tradition
A tradition since the 1960’s, there is a special seat in the US Senate on the Republican side known as the Candy Desk because it has a drawer full of sweets. The senator who sits there must stock it full of candy from their home state. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-senate-candy-desk.htm
WTF Fun Fact – Right To Have Sex
In the Netherlands, sex is seen as a human right. As such, disabled citizens can get government funding for legal prostitutes up to 12 times a year. Reports show this has significantly reduced depression and suicide rates among the disabled. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Corso Zundert
Since 1936, Zundert, Netherlands has hosted the Corso Zundert, a parade to celebrate the region’s famous dahlia flowers. The parade floats themselves are designed and created with thousands of dahlia flowers. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Japanese Honeybees VS Hornets
Japanese honeybees kill hornets by enclosing them in a ball of bees and then vibrating their flight muscles so fast that the carbon dioxide levels increase and temperature in the ball raises enough to kill the hornet (~115°F). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet#Native_honey_bees