There are roads in Australia that are so long and straight (~90 miles) that the Australian government counteracts the risk of fatigue by playing little trivia games on the side of the road. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Highway trivia keeps drivers alert (brisbanetimes.com.au)
When Frito-Lay introduced a compostable bag for their Sun Chips brand in 2010, consumers noticed the crinkly new bag was significantly louder than previous bags. The bag tested at 95 decibels, which is about as loud as a motorcycle. It was discontinued in 2011. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: SunChips’ Failed Noisy Compostable Packaging Gets The Last Laugh | HuffPost null
Cyptanalyst Elizebeth Friedman and her team broke ~4,000 codes during WWII and brought down a Nazi spy ring by cracking an early version of the Enigma machine with only pen and paper. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How Codebreaker Elizebeth Friedman Fought Nazi Spies | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Language of flowers – Wikipedia
A high school principal once punished a student by making him sit in the basement and read the U.S. Constitution. That student (who then memorized parts of the constitution) was Thurgood Marshall – the first black Supreme Court justice. – WTF Fun Facts
Swedish supermarket chain ICA has been airing a series of soap opera inspired commercials on national TV since 2001, making it the longest-running ad series of all time. The story is about a group of people who work at a supermarket. –WTF Fun Facts
Source:Who is Ica-Stig and why do the Swedes seem to care so much? – The Local
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United Church of Bacon has ~25,000 members. The Church’s mission statement is “Hail Bacon, full of grease, the Lard is with thee.” They perform wedding ceremonies, fundraiser for other charities, and follow their very own “8 Bacon Commandments.” – WTF Fun Facts
Majority of the people Christopher Walken interacted with as a child were non-native English speakers, including his father. Walken attributes his unique halting speaking style to watching people hesitate to think of the right English word. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.grunge.com/90509/untold-truth-christopher-walken/
The base of Worcestershire sauce is made by aging anchovies in vinegar-filled wooden tanks for 18 months. The fermentation releases inosinate, a nucleotide that gives it a savory taste. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: What’s Inside Worcestershire Sauce? Fermented Surf for Your Turf | WIRED