Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies was a directory of prostitutes including their addresses, price, age, skills, and a rating which was published yearly between 1757 and 1795. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Introduction to Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies – Romantic London
Squids have a brain shaped like a donut and their esophagus runs through it. If the squid eats something too big, it could result in severe brain damage. – WTF Fun Facts
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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