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
WTF Fun Fact – Sea Dogs
Up until the 16th century, mariners and others referred to sharks as ‘sea dogs’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Sharks Were Once Called Sea Dogs, And Other Little-Known Facts | Science | Smithsonian Magazine
WTF Fun Fact – Vine-glo Grape Juice
During Prohibition, winemakers sold a grape juice concentrate product called Vine-glo which included a “warning” on it: “After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for 20 days, because then it would turn into wine.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Vine-Glo – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Mbuki-Mvuki
“Mbuki-mvuki” is a Bantu word for the irresistible urge to strip off your clothes as you dance. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had – BBC Future