WTF Fun Fact – Beagles Can Smell Cancer
In a 2019 study, three beagles were trained to smell cancer from blood samples. They used their highly evolved sense … Read More & Source
Health
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WTF Fun Fact – Hugo 3D Cured Stereoblindness
Bruce Bridgeman, a 67-year-old neuroscientist, had been “stereoblind” (unable to see depth) his entire life. However, in February 2012 it … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Extinction Is More Likely
The average person is more than five times as likely to die in an human-level extinction event as in a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Medicinal Ketchup
During the early 1800’s, ketchup was made of fish or mushrooms in the US. Then in 1834, Dr. John Cooke … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Longest Abdominal Plank
In early 2020, George Hood, a 62-year-old ex-marine, set the world record for the longest abdominal plank, holding the position … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Mammalian Diving Reflex
Humans, as well as all air-breathing vertebrates, have a “diving reflex” which preferentially distributes oxygen stores to the heart and … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Weird WHO Recommendation
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends avoiding drinking camel urine to prevent contracting Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). – WTF Fun Facts … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Lifesaving Pig Lulu
In 1997, a pot-bellied pig named Lulu saved her owner who was having a heart attack. Hearing her owner in … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Investment In Water And Sanitation
According to the WHO, the economic benefits of investing in water and sanitation services include an overall estimated gain of … Read More & Source