The first artificial sweetener Saccharin was discovered on accident when chemist Dr. Constantine Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands after work and tasted something “unspeakably sweet” during dinner. He stopped eating and returned to taste every beaker in his lab, which luckily for him contained nothing poisonous. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Constantin Fahlberg – Discovery of Saccharin (todayinsci.com)
In 1971, General Mills released the Franken Berry cereal dyed with red No. 2 and No. 3, which can’t be broken down or absorbed by the human body. The dye caused pink stools which alarmed some parents who mistook it for blood. The phenomenon later became known as “Franken Berry Stool.” – WTF Fun Facts
The oldest known written complaint is from ancient Babylon written circa 1750 BC. On a clay tablet, a customer named Nanni complains to the merchant Ea-nasir about the low quality of his copper as well as him being rude to Nanni’s servant who passed through enemy territory only to be refused a refund.–WTF Fun Facts
In 1916, construction of the Lingotto building began in Via Nizza, Italy, which originally housed a car factory for automotive company Fiat. It was the largest car factory in the world at the time and included a test track on the roof. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Lingotto – Wikipedia
From 1513 to 1972, the Danish Kings were named Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick, Christian, Frederick (it ended with the current monarch Margrethe, a Queen).–WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Danish_monarchs
Goats have no upper front teeth – only lower. The upper front mouth is one big gum. In the back of their mouth they have both upper and lower molars. – WTF Fun Facts
Jumps are classified by what kind of foot transfer happens. You hop on one foot, you leap from one foot to the other. Jumping is two feet to two feet. Sissone is jumping from two feet but landing on one, and Assemblé is jumping from one foot and landing on two. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:Jumping – Wikipedia
A total of 12 astronauts have landed on the lunar surface and have left a total of ~96 bags containing urine, feces, vomit and other waste. Minimizing weight on board the spacecraft was essential in order to bring back samples of the moon. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why Nasa wants to bring back 96 bags of poop from Moon – Times of India (indiatimes.com)
“War pigs” were used during the siege of Megara in 266BC to combat “war elephants”. The pigs were coated in oil, set on fire, and sent towards the enemy’s elephants. The squealing pigs terrorized the elephants, causing them to panic and trample and kill anyone close by. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: War pig – Wikipedia