WTF Fun Fact – Florida Water Snake Orgy
During the Florida water snake mating season, part of a park near Lake Hollingsworth was shut down for a snake … Read More & Source
Nature
WTF Fun Fact – Old (And Now Less) Faithful
“Old Faithful” first earned its name in 1870, when a group of explorers noted that it erupted roughly once every … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Squealing Plants
A study found tobacco and tomato plants emit ultrasonic “squeals” when stressed. Microphones 4″ away picked up the sounds when … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Roundest Natural Object
The Kepler 11145123 star, discovered in 2016, is the roundest natural object ever measured. Using asteroseismology, scientists were able to … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Plastic Bag Lifespan
The average consumer typically uses a single use plastic bag for twelve minutes. After those twelve minutes, it can take … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Baikal Zen
This rare phenomenon is called “Baikal Zen”. Rocks that have fallen on the ice of Lake Baikal are heated by … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Singing Sand
“Singing sand” produces a deep hum that can be heard for miles. The sound can be heard as a sand … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Hairy Panic In Oz
In 2016, the Australian city of Wangaratta dealt with a hairy tumbleweed invasion. Nicknamed “hairy panic”, the weed Panicum effusum … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Burial Pod
Italian designers Raoul Bretzel and Anna Citelli created the Capsula Mundi (“world’s capsule” in Latin), an egg-shaped, organic casket that’s … Read More & Source