One of the video game designers for NBA Jam, a Detroit Pistons fan, hated the Chicago Bulls so much that he embedded a special code that made them miss last-second shots when playing the Pistons in the game. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF • Fun • Fact ( /dʌb(ə)lˌju/ /ti/ /ef/ • /fʌn/ • /fækt/ )
1. noun A random, interesting, and overall fun fact that makes you scratch your head and think what the...
WTF Fun Fact – Underground Orchid
There is an orchid (Rhizanthella gardneri) which grows entirely underground which was discovered in Australia in 1928 by a farmer. The discovery generated such excitement that a wax model was made and toured the British Isles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The facinating underground orchid | Earth | EarthSky
WTF Fun Fact – Speed of Gravity
Gravity moves at the speed of light and is not instantaneous. If the sun were to disappear, we would continue our elliptical orbit for an additional 8 minutes and 20 seconds, or the same time it would take us to stop seeing the light (according to general relativity). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/grav_speed.html
WTF Fun Fact – UK Legal Age
In England and Wales, it’s legal to consume alcohol on private premises from the age of 5. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The law on alcohol and under 18s | Drinkaware
WTF Fun Fact – Photos Of Events
A study found that taking lots of photos at an event will actually decrease your ability to build memories of it. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: If you really want to remember a moment, try not to take a photo | (ted.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Whale Bubble Nets
Humpback whales blow bubbles in a circle to trap fish in a “bubble net” and then swim up through the vortex to swallow them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Whale bubble-net feeding documented by UH researchers through groundbreaking video – YouTube
WTF Fun Fact – St Scholastica Day Riot
In 1355, a dispute between two students of Oxford University and a local tavern owner over the quality of their wine resulted in a three-day long riot, which left 63 students and 30 locals dead. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Canopy Soil
Rainforest canopies have their own soil that is completely distinct from the soil on the ground. This “canopy soil” forms on the tops of branches from the death of mosses and plants, and sustains a large number of microbial communities. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: MykoWeb: Article
WTF Fun Fact – Felicette Space Cat
Félicette, is the first and only cat to make it to space and back. She was a stray Parisian cat and one of 14 female cats trained for spaceflight by the French space program. She was launched into space on 18 October 1963. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Félicette – Wikipedia