Executive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, made it illegal for Americans to own gold (except for some jewelry and collectors coins) between 1933 and 1975. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Gold Reserve Act – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Missing Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
The USSR built a chain of remote lighthouses along the arctic coast, each one powered by it’s own miniature nuclear generator. Over 1000 of these RTG’s (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator) were put in place but several remain unaccounted for. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic – BBC Reel
WTF Fun Fact – KFC Edible Nail Polish
In 2016, KFC released edible nail polishes in Hong Kong. They came in Hot & Spicy and Original flavor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Chicken fingers: Trying out the KFC nail polish – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol makes open wounds sting because it lowers the temperature threshold of heat-detecting VR1 receptors – so much so that your own body heat triggers a burning sensation. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Australia is home to the giant Gippsland earthworm. These giant earthworms average over 3 ft. in length and almost an inch in diameter. They can reach up to 10 ft. in length; however, their body is able to contract and expand making them appear even larger. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Pencils Without Erasers
Most pencils sold in America have an eraser on one end, but those sold in Europe usually do not. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pencils | Discover Magazine
WTF Fun Fact – Mouldy Mary Hunt
Alexander Fleming’s original mold could not produce penicillin fast enough for mass production; it wasn’t until 15 years later that “Mouldy” Mary Hunt tested a moldy cantaloupe and discovered the strain that is used to produce all penicillin today. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://mcdreeamiemusings.com/blog/2019/8/11/1013vvme5498w77bglwoh5ck4exowx
WTF Fun Fact – Creepy Katy
Katy Perry used to keep a lock of Taylor Swift’s and Miley Cyrus’s hair in her purse which she acquired from them when they shared a dressing room at the Grammy’s. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Katy Perry Carries Around a Lock of Taylor Swift’s Hair in Her Purse. Wait, What? | Glamour
WTF Fun Fact – The Stick Toy
The stick, as in a small tree branch, was inducted into the (U.S.) National Toy Hall of Fame in 2008. Organizers called it one of the world’s oldest toys and said sticks “promote free play — the freedom to invent and discover.” – WTF Fun Facts