Tobacco companies spend the most money on advertising during the month of January, when more people will be attempting to quit smoking per New Year’s resolutions. However, it’s actually in the summer when there is the largest increase in new smokers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nicotine marketing – Wikipedia
In 2013, border and customs officials in Kyrgyzstan discovered a makeshift underwater pipeline on the bed of the river Chu, which was used to smuggle alcohol into the country from neighboring Kazakhstan. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Kyrgyz-Kazakh ‘alcohol smuggling pipeline’ discovered – BBC News
In early 2021, CBP officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment of cereal coming from South America. The shipment contained ~44 pounds of cocaine-coated Corn Flakes, which could have a street value of nearly $3 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Federal agents seize $2.82 million worth of cocaine-coated corn flakes (wmbfnews.com)
God and Jesus are the only characters in The Simpsons to have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:God | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom
Jeopardy! contestants stand on adjustable platforms so that they all appear to be the same height on camera. – WTF Fun Facts
At the end of 2019, Hasbro (the toy company behind the likes of My Little Pony, NERF, Transformers, and Furby) acquired eOne, which includes music label Death Row Records with albums by artists including Tupac, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records Because Why Not, It’s 2020 (vice.com)
Buddy Ebsen was the original Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz movie, but he had to be replaced after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the aluminum powder makeup. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Buddy Ebsen – Wikipedia
In a recent study, researchers found that painting a cow to look similar to a zebra reduced fly bites by 50%. This finding could help reduce the economic impact of biting flies on the US cattle production, which has been estimated at $2.2 billion per year. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: If the shoo fits: cows painted with zebra stripes keep flies in line | Animals | The Guardian
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666. While triskaidekaphobia, is the fear of the number 13. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia-2671858