Magnolia plants are so ancient that they’re pollinated by beetles because they existed prior to bees appearing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Magnolia – Wikipedia
Nature
WTF Fun Fact – Oculudentavis
The smallest dinosaur ever found – a bird-like creature weighing less than a tenth of an ounce – has been discovered inside a drop of amber, where it was preserved for 99 million years. The dinosaur has been named “Oculudentavis” meaning “eye tooth bird.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The smallest dinosaur ever found was a weird, primitive bird, researchers say (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – The Manitou Incline
The Manitou incline is a former cable car path in Colorado that has only the rail ties remaining. It is just under a mile long and climbs 2,000 vertical feet. World class athletes have been timed climbing it in under 20 minutes. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Corn Belt Vs Amazon
NASA satellite imagery shows that the US corn belt, at peak production in July, produces oxygen levels 40% greater than those observed in the Amazon rain forest. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Satellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt | NASA
WTF Fun Fact 11577 – Tomacco Plant
In 2003, a man in Oregon managed to successfully grow a “tomacco” plant – a hybrid of a tobacco and tomato plant. The plant, straight out of a 1999 “The Simpson’s” episode, managed to bear fruit for a year and a half. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wired.com/2003/11/simpsons-plant-seeds-of-invention/
WTF Fun Fact – Don’t Say Tornado
Between 1887 and 1950, American weather forecasters were forbidden by the Weather Bureau from using the word “tornado” and instead had to use euphemisms like “severe local storm.” – WTF Fun Facts
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 orgy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Florida snake orgy: Authorities shut down park area because of annual snake mating season – CNN
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 60 minutes. After decades of earthquakes, it can now take up to 90 minutes between eruptions. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 10 Things You May Not Know About Yellowstone National Park – HISTORY
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 plants had their stems cut or were under-watered. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Plants May ‘Scream’ When Stressed | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine