After undergoing IVF treatment, a 74-year-old woman has given birth to twin girls in an Indian nursing home. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/06/74-year-old-woman-gives-birth-twins-india-ivf-treatment/
Health
Find some great and fun health facts all gathered right here under our health category. Once you have had your fill of fun facts about health head on over to our random fact generator to learn more random factoids!
WTF Fun Fact – The Human Brain
The human brain is full of multi-dimensional geometrical structures operating in as many as 11 dimensions. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Stone Man Syndrome
Stone Man Syndrome is an extremely rare condition whereby any small damage to tissue is regrown into bone.– WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Orgasm Helps The Heart
A study of 2500 men found having an orgasm at least 3 times a week cuts in half the likelihood of coronary heart disease. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Medieval Dentistry
Medieval dentists had many of the same skill-sets as modern dentists. They could fill cavities, treat facial fractures, spot oral cancer, and whiten teeth. Additionally, they could make dentures out of cow bone and human teeth. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/4811723
WTF Fun Fact – Happiest Time Of The Week
A study of 3,000 Brits found that 7:26 PM on Saturday is the happiest time of the week when they can finally unwind. The lowest time was during the commute at 7:29 AM Monday. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/7-26pm-saturday-happiest-time-week-20110204-210056-031.html
WTF Fun Fact – Female Test Subjects
Researchers have historically avoided using female animals in medical studies so they don’t need to account for influences of their hormonal cycles. This can result in medications that don’t work as well on females as males. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-02-women-hormones-role-drug-addiction.html
WTF Fun Fact – Injectable Oxygen
Scientists have developed a micro particle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood flow, allowing us to live without breathing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/newly-developed-oxygen-particles-injected-into-blood-could-save-lives
WTF Fun Fact – XXX Meaning
The ‘XXX’ which is often used to indicate “poison” originated from moonshiners. The X’s indicated their alcohol had been run through the still 3 times and was now pure and strong. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://vinepair.com/articles/what-moonshine-xxx-label-mean/
WTF Fun Fact – Echolalia
Echolalia is the urge to imitate what someone has said and in the exact same voice. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Laugh Until It Doesn’t Hurt
People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain – both physical and emotional. Additionally, laughing together with others is more effective than laughing alone. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/14/its-no-joke-why-laughter-kills-physical-pain/
WTF Fun Fact – Ray Lewis Workout
Ray Lewis grew up using a deck of cards to do push-ups and sit-ups. If he drew a 7, he would do 7. An Ace was 25 and a Joker 30. He would go through the whole deck. During his NFL career, he would do it 3 times for each exercise. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livestrong.com/article/361617-ray-lewis-workout-program/
WTF Fun Fact – Baby Knees
Babies are born without knee caps. The cartilage begins to ossify and form the knee cap between 2 and 6 years of age. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/do-babies-have-kneecaps
WTF Fun Fact – Mouse Treatment
During the Elizabethan Age in England, people used mice to treat a number of ailments including whooping cough, measles, and smallpox. They would even cut them in half and apply it to warts to remove them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/15-most-bizarre-medical-treatments-ever/2/
WTF Fun Fact – Moss For Bandages
During WWI, there was limited supplies of cotton, so doctors used sphagnum moss for bandages. It can hold 22x its own weight in liquid and is a natural antiseptic. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-humble-moss-helped-heal-wounds-thousands-WWI-180963081/
WTF Fun Fact – A Mouthful
A seven year old Indian boy complaining of jaw pain was treated in a local hospital and found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/01/asia/india-boy-teeth-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
WTF Fun Fact – Eat Spicy
A recent study found people who eat spicy foods tend to live longer. Consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13% reduction in total mortality – primarily in deaths due to heart disease or stroke. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/frequent-spicy-food-consumption-linked-with-lower-death-risk/
WTF Fun Fact – Heavy Metal Cosmetics
The FDA allows heavy metals like lead, arsenic, and mercury in cosmetics like lipstick and eye shadows. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/potential-contaminants-cosmetics/fdas-testing-cosmetics-arsenic-cadmium-chromium-cobalt-lead-mercury-and-nickel-content