In several Chinese cities, companies operate a “jam-busting” service. Drivers in traffic jams who need to get somewhere urgently call and 2 people show up on a motorbike. One stays with your car, and the other drives you on the back of the bike through the traffic jam. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Aston Martin Submarine
Aston Martin partnered with submarine maker Triton to develop a limited edition submarine known as Project Neptune. The submarine seats 3 people and has a top speed of 5 knots and is expected to cost ~$4 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Triton And Aston Martin Submarine So High Tech It Would Make 007 Blush | Motors | TheSportsman
WTF Fun Fact – Backstage Thanks To Wikipedia
In 2015, a fan of the Australian band Peking Duk got backstage at their concert by adding himself as a family member on their Wiki page and showing it to security. The duo wasn’t even upset, saying “We ended up having a bunch of beers with him and he was an absolute legend.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Fan Edits Wikipedia Page to Go Backstage at Peking Duk Concert | Time
WTF Fun Fact – Irving Gordon’s Reliable 1966 Volvo
The world record for the highest vehicle mileage on a personal car belongs to the late Irving Gordon and his 1966 Volvo 1800S, which has over 3,200,000 miles on it. The original clutch on the car lasted 450,000 miles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Remembering the “Three Million Mile Volvo Man” – Wyant Group
WTF Fun Fact – Gold Shirt Worth A Quarter Of A Million Dollars
The late Datta Phuge gained fame when he ordered a custom gold shirt worth ~$240,000 at the time. It was made up of 14,000 pieces of 22-carat gold, weighed over 7 pounds and was put together by 15 craftsmen over 16 days. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Indian businessman famed for $240,000 gold shirt ‘beaten to death’ | India | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – Christopher Havens Math Murderer
Christopher Havens, a high school drop out and convicted murderer, taught himself advanced mathematics and solved a decades old math puzzle involving “continued fractions” while in prison. He then published his findings in an international advanced math journal in January 2020. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Potato Dumpling Catapult
In 1967 a Munich resident, Helmut G. Winter, built a catapult to launch potato dumplings at the low-flying, noisy planes flying over his house. For one reason or another, the West German Luftwaffe pilots eventually changed their flight path. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – 12000 Facts
The odds of an average golfer making a hole-in-one is: 12,000 to 1.
A hummingbirds wings can beat up to 200 beats per second or 12,000 beats per minute.
There are over 12,000 species of ants.
Bolivia’s La Paz is the highest administrative capital in the world at ~12,000 ft above sea level.
Between 12,000 and 15,000 bicycles are fished from the bottom of Amsterdam’s canals each and every year.
WTF Fun Fact – Monogram Tower
In 2019, luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton created a Jenga-style game made out of plexiglass. The set, which is simply named the “monogram tower” on their website, retailed for $2400. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Jenga! Louis Vuitton’s new game will cost you $2,400 (nypost.com)