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
WTF Fun Fact – Gold Plated Tape Measure
The longest tape measure in the world is gold plated and was made in 1956 by a surveyor and tape-maker, Justus Roe. It measures 180 meters (600 feet).–WTF Fun Facts
Source: National Tape Measure Day
WTF Fun Fact – Heroin in the Sears Catalog
In the late 19th century, the Sears catalog used to offer a heroin kit ( including a syringe, 2 needles, and 2 vials of heroin) for only $1.50 – or slightly less than $50 adjusted for inflation. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Sears, Roebuck Once Sold Bayer Heroin – The Atlantic
WTF Fun Fact – Japan Conviction Rate
Nearly all criminal cases that go to trial in Japan end in a guilty verdict – the country has a 99.9% conviction rate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Order in the Court: Explaining Japan’s 99.9% Conviction Rate | Nippon.com
WTF Fun Fact – The North Pond Hermit
In 1986, Christopher Knight, the “North Pond Hermit,” disappeared in to the woods of Maine for 27 years and survived by committing ~1000 burglaries of nearby cabins and homes. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Fighting Words
Fighting words, or “words which by their very utterance, inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace”, are not protected under the first amendment. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Fighting Words | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)