The world’s longest word is 189,819 letters long and takes 3.5 hours to pronounce (methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanyl…isoleucine). It is the chemical name of the largest known protein called Titin. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Adult Milk In Japan
Japanese company Nakazawa Foods sells Adult Milk – for adults living in a stressful society. The milk costs over $4 per quart and is taken from cows once a week at the break of dawn, when they discharge a lot of melatonin. It contains 3-4x more melatonin than regular milk. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Got money? You’ll need a lot to buy this milk (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Beefalo
A “cattalo” or “beefalo” is a cross breed between a cow and a bison. They were first intentionally crossbred in the mid-19th century. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Beefalo – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Porn Star Kamikaze
In 1976, a Japanese porn star named Mitsuyasu Maeno was so mad at a corrupt politician for accepting a bribe and violating ancient samurai code that he kamikazed a plane into his house.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:Mitsuyasu Maeno – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Bassian Thrush Farts While Foraging
The Australian Bassian thrush farts in order to startle earthworms into moving. Once on the move, the birds are able to locate and eat them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bird Facts That Sound Fake but Are True (insider.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Bubble Gum-Flavored Broccoli
McDonald’s, in an attempt to get kids to eat healthier, created bubble gum-flavored broccoli. It failed as kids were confused by the flavor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why McDonald’s created bubble gum-flavored broccoli – CBS News
WTF Fun Fact – The Colorful Malabar Giant Squirrel
India is home to the Ratufa indica, or the Malabar giant squirrel, which can grow up to three feet in length. They are capable of jumping 20 feet between trees and unlike their counterparts who bury their food, they store theirs in the treetops. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Helper’s High
There is a psychological state called “helper’s high” whereby giving produces endorphins in the brain that provide a mild version of a morphine high. Research has shown that helping others lights up the same part of the brain as receiving rewards or experiencing pleasure. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Gold Shirt Worth A Quarter Of A Million Dollars
The late Datta Phuge gained fame when he ordered a custom gold shirt worth ~$240,000 at the time. It was made up of 14,000 pieces of 22-carat gold, weighed over 7 pounds and was put together by 15 craftsmen over 16 days. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Indian businessman famed for $240,000 gold shirt ‘beaten to death’ | India | The Guardian