After revolutionary Che Guevara’s execution in Bolivia in 1967, his hands were severed from his body for purposes of fingerprint identification. The hands and body were then lost until his buried body was found in 1997 under a landing strip in Bolivia. His hands remain missing. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Why “Scotch” Tape?
“Scotch” used to be a synonym for “thrifty” or “frugal.” When cellophane tape was first invented, it was marketed during the Great Depression as “scotch tape” since it could extend the life of objects and save you money. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How Did Scotch Tape Appear and What Is the Story Behind Its Name? – All Spares (all-spares.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Snow Animation From Frozen Helps Solve Cold Case
The animation code for the snow from ‘Frozen’ was used to help engineers from the Snow Avalanche Simulation Laboratory in Switzerland solve a 62-year-old Russian cold case known as the Dyatlov Pass incident where 9 Russian hikers perished. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Engineers Used ‘Frozen’ Animation Code to Solve Dyatlov Pass Mystery | IndieWire
WTF Fun Fact – Funny Polish Encyclopedia Entries
The first Polish encyclopedia (Nowe Ateny), which was published in 1745, included definitions such as “Horse: Everyone knows what a horse is”, and “Dragon: Dragon is hard to overcome, yet one shall try.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nowe Ateny – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Belgian Chocolate Stamps
In 2013, Belgium created 5 limited edition stamps that smelled and tasted like chocolate. More than 500,000 stamps were printed on special paper imbued with the aroma of cocoa and covered in a varnish to look and smell like chocolate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How Belgium’s chocolate postage stamps were made – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – 3D Printed House For Sale
In January 2021, the first commercial 3D printed house in the US went on sale for $299,000. At the time, it was priced 50% below the cost of comparable homes in the area. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Commercial 3D printed house in the US now on sale for $300,000 » 3dpbm (3dprintingmedia.network)
WTF Fun Fact – Yolk Meant The Yellow Part
The word “yolk” was derived from an old English word geol(o)ca, literally “the yellow part,” from the word geolu meaning “yellow.” Thus, an egg’s contents are the egg white and egg yellow. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: yolk | Origin and meaning of yolk by Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Ye Olde Brothel Candle
They used brothel candles during Victorian times, which burned for precisely 7 minutes. The individual would pay the fee, light the candle, and when the candle burned out, the session was over. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nothing Says Romance Like a Box of Brothel Candles – Gleek
WTF Fun Fact – Ruby Roman Grapes
Ruby Roman grapes are one of the most expensive fruits in the world. The first Ruby Roman grapes went on sale in August 2008 for 100,000 Japanese yen per 700-gram bunch, or ~$26 per grape. In order to be sold, each grape must be over 20g or about the size of a ping pong ball and be over 18% sugar. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Ruby Roman – Wikipedia