When Dr. Joyce Brothers was a contestant on The $64,000 Question, the show’s sponsor Revlon tried to get rid of her because she didn’t wear makeup on air. She was asked increasingly obscure questions but was able to answer them all correctly and became the first woman to win the top prize. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Nuclear Tunnel Boring Machine
In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories patented a nuclear tunnel boring machine, claiming it could reach depths of 18+ miles. It uses molten lithium to melt through rock, leaving behind a tunnel with a glass-like finish. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNNELING BY MELTING – ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION USA (freepatentsonline.com)
WTF Fun Fact – The Köln Concert
A 17-year-old promoter in Cologne booked jazz pianist Keith Jarrett but a mistake left an out-of-tune piano with dead keys on stage. The promoter pleaded and the show went on and was even recorded. “The Köln Concert” became the best-selling solo album in jazz history and the best-selling piano recording ever. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: BBC Radio 4 – For One Night Only, Series 6, Keith Jarrett: The Cologne Concert
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Deepest Scuba Dive
The world record for the deepest scuba dive was performed by Ahmed Gabr, a special forces officer of the Egyptian army. Ahmed reached a depth of 1090 ft. in approximately 12 minutes; however, it took almost 15 hours for him to surface safely. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Ahmed Gabr breaks record for deepest SCUBA dive at more than 1,000 feet | Guinness World Records
WTF Fun Fact – Canada Plays Canada
Canadian radio stations are required by law to play Canadian artists on the airwaves at least 35% of the time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Canadian content requirements for Canadian music on radio stations | CRTC
WTF Fun Fact – Green Bananas
Not only are unripe (green) bananas edible but eating them early can help keep your blood sugar in check, maintain your gut health, and help curb excessive eating. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Benefits of Eating Green Bananas – Woman’s World (womansworld.com)
WTF Fun Fact – The Aeromotive
The aeromotive was one of the world’s first attempts at a high speed train in 1921. It combined a plane with a train and looked incredibly strange. Its maiden voyage ended up killing several important politicians and it was then mostly abandoned. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The Vatican Telescope
The Vatican has its own telescope staffed by priests, and has previously been given awards for the pursuit of scientific research. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Vatican Observatory – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Project A119
In order to one-up the Soviets in the space race, the US Air Force considered detonating a nuke on the moon. Called Project A119, it was concluded there would be no typical mushroom cloud, but the flash would be visible from Earth. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.supercluster.com/editorial/we-choose-to-nuke-the-moon