Older people who live in Hawaii have a higher life expectancy than the rest of the U.S. CDC research found residents older than 65 have an average life expectancy of 21.3 years. The average for all of the US was 19.1 years. – WTF Fun Facts
Health
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WTF Fun Fact – Juul CEO Says Don’t Vape
The CEO of Juul himself has said in an interview that non-smokers should avoid vaping or using their Juul product as it’s not intended for them and he also admits the long-term effects of vaping are unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/juul-ceo-dont-vape-long-term-effects-unknown-2019-8
WTF Fun Fact – Anomia
Anomia is the the medical condition where individuals forget the names of common items or even proper names. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945213800500
WTF Fun Fact – Singapore’s HOTA
Singapore has a mandatory organ donation scheme (HOTA) for those >21 years of age. Anyone choosing to opt-out of donating their organs is given lower priority to receive an organ transplant if they ever find themselves in need. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/organ-donation-in-singapore/
WTF Fun Fact – Honolulu And The Plague
In 1900, the Chinatown in Honolulu was intentionally burned down to prevent the further spread of the bubonic plague. Four months after, Honolulu was deemed plague-free. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – James Christopher Harrison
James Christopher Harrison is an Australian blood donor whose rare plasma composition has helped in the treatment of Rhesus disease. In May 2018, he made his final donation (1173rd) at the age of 81 after having saved 2.4m babies during his lifetime as a donor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-man-with-golden-arm-makes-final-blood-donation-at-81-after-saving-24m
WTF Fun Fact – Dragon Bones
Villagers in central China have long been using dinosaur bones in medicine and soups, thinking they were from dragons. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6276948.stm
WTF Fun Fact – Cuddling Heals
Cuddling with a partner can significantly relieve pain and improve the healing of wounds due to the increased release in oxytocin. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://advancedtissue.com/2015/02/can-cuddling-benefit-healing-wounds/
WTF Fun Fact – Plastic Surgery
The term “plastic surgery” was coined in 1839, 70 years before plastic was even invented. It comes from the Greek word “plastikē” which means “the art of modelling” of malleable flesh. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_surgery#Etymology