The Shope papillomavirus is a virus that can cause rabbits to grow keratinous carcinomas or “horns” on their head. This may have aided in the creation of the jackalope myth. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Modified Atmosphere Packaging
In the US, Carbon Monoxide is used in modified atmosphere packaging technique in order to make the meat appear fresher. This practice is banned in Canada, Japan, Singapore, and the European Union. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Carbon monoxide in meat products ‘deceptive’, say consumers (foodnavigator.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Kurt Warner The Grocery Store Clerk
In 1994, Kurt Warner was cut from the NFL and got a job at a grocery store in Iowa. Four years later, Warner would lead the St. Louis Rams to their only Super Bowl win, setting several league records, and winning both the NFL regular season MVP and Super Bowl MVP. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Domino’s Tartan
Domino’s Pizza Group has its own registered Tartan which integrates its well-known brand colors. The Tartan will be made available for team members in Scotland who would like to wear a kilt. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Tartan Details – The Scottish Register of Tartans (tartanregister.gov.uk)
WTF Fun Fact – Monty Python Subtitles For People Who Don’t Like The Film
Some DVD copies of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” include a subtitle track called “Subtitles For People Who Don’t Like The Film”, which is comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2, which vaguely match what the actors are actually saying. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Henry IV and the Holy Grail • Shake-Speare’s blog (edevere17.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Joey Dee and the Starliters
Actor Joe Pesci was a singer and guitar player in his early 20’s and once played in the same band (called Joey Dee and the Starliters) as Jimi Hendrix.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/04/09/joe-pesci-and-jimi-hendrix/
WTF Fun Fact – Hidden Michelangelo
Michelangelo hid in a secret room under the Medici Chapel in Florence for 3 months during a period of political turmoil, occupying his time by sketching on the walls. His whereabouts were a secret for ~500 years until the museum director stumbled upon the room in 1976. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/06/03/615181742/this-room-is-thought-to-have-been-michelangelos-secret-hideaway-and-drawing-boar?t=1643625131637
WTF Fun Fact – Cryptosporidium
Most infections from swimming pools and hot tubs are caused by cryptosporidium, a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites which are released (anally) into the water and then consumed (orally) by fellow swimmers. Hotel pools are the primary place of infection. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4354ed/how-gross-is-the-hot-tub-in-my-hotel-or-spa
WTF Fun Fact – Don’t Mess With Venus Green
In 2012, a 90-year-old Baltimore woman named Venus Green locked a police officer in her basement when he tried searching her home without a warrant. Afterwards she brought a civil rights lawsuit and won a $95,000 settlement. – WTF Fun Facts