In 2013, a truck in Norway carrying 27 tons of Brunost (a caramelized goat cheese) caught fire in a tunnel. Due to the high fat and sugar content, the fire raged for ~5 days and caused significant damage to the tunnel, which required several months to repair it. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Honorary Harlem Globetrotters
The honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters include two popes (Pope John Paul II & Pope Francis), Nelson Mandela, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Hope, Henry Kissinger, and a few others. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Fried Brain Sandwich
Fried brain sandwiches used to be a popular dish in the St. Louis area in the late 19th century. They are still a local delicacy in the Ohio River valley area but are now often served with pigs’ brains instead of cow. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Yreka Yrella
In Yreka, California, a bakery operated for 100 years called the Yreka Bakery, which formed a palindrome. When the business closed and a gallery opened in the same spot, they named themselves the Yrella Gallery, so that it would also form a palindrome. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Yreka, California – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – PS2 Missile Guidance
Sony needed special export permits from the Japanese government for the export of PlayStation 2s. The PS2 was so good at processing high-quality images quickly that the Japanese government believed it was possible to adapt it for use in missile guidance systems. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.pcmag.com/news/20-years-later-how-concerns-about-weaponized-consoles-almost-sunk-the-ps2
WTF Fun Fact – Kobe Beef Association
There are only 9 restaurants in the United States that are certified by the Kobe Beef Association in Japan to carry real Kobe Beef. Every other restaurant with the word “Kobe” in their menu is misleading their customers and serving a knock-off product. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 9 Restaurants That Serve Real Kobe Beef (businessinsider.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Mary Prince
In 1970, Jimmy Carter hired a convicted murderer (Mary Prince) on work release as a maid at the governor’s mansion. When he was elected president in 1976, he volunteered to be her parole officer and let her continue working at the White House. She was later exonerated. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Mary Prince (nanny) – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Magic Rainbow
According to Bulgarian folklore, a person who walks directly under a rainbow will experience a change of gender. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Froffles
Eggo waffles were originally called Froffles when they were created in 1953. It was a portmanteau of “frozen” and “waffles.” Customers started calling them Eggos due to their egg flavor and the company renamed them in 1955. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Eggo – Wikipedia