Donald Trump was the first President in 168 years not to have a pet in the White House. The only other Presidents not to have a pet there were James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – WWII Hero Mime
World-famous French mime Marcel Marceau used his acting skills to save over 70 Jewish children during WWII. He smuggled them over the Swiss border and would mime to keep them happy and get them to stay quiet. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The French Resistance’s Secret Weapon? The Mime Marcel Marceau – HISTORY
WTF Fun Fact – I Hate Peas
In the 1970’s, American Kitchen Foods, Inc. tried disguising peas in a fry-shaped form with their product called “I hate peas.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Amazing Mayan Temple Trick
The Mayans constructed their temples so that a handclap at the base of the temple produces an echo that sounds like the call of the sacred Quetzal bird, which they believed was a messenger of the gods. The technique is now known as a “Bragg diffraction grating.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Here’s How This Ancient Mayan Pyramid Makes Bird Calls (gizmodo.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Birds Unihemispheric Sleep
Birds have the ability (unihemispheric) to let half their brain sleep while the other half is awake. Researchers found when ducks sleep in a row, those on either end sleep with one eye open to look for predators. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Half-Brained Ducks in a Row | Science | AAAS (sciencemag.org)
WTF Fun Fact – Gel To Regrow Tooth Enamel
Scientists in China have successfully grown tooth enamel which could eventually replace the need for fillings & crowns. A chemical mixture applied to the tooth created an enamel layer 2.7 micrometers thick within 48 hours. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: End of fillings in sight as scientists grow tooth enamel and repair damage (telegraph.co.uk)
WTF Fun Fact – Somalian Guitar Coins
In 2004 and 2012 Somalia minted sets of 6 $1 guitar coins. The coins are all silver plated cupro-nickel pieces with multiple layers of enamel. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Somalia’s Rocking Coins Look Like Electric Guitars! | Mintage World
WTF Fun Fact – ADE 651 Fake Bomb Detectors
For over 10 years, James McCormick sold the ADE 651, a fake ‘bomb detector’, all over the world (but primarily to Iraq). He purchased novelty golf ball detectors for less than $20 and resold them for $5000 each. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Fake bomb detector seller James McCormick jailed – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Crassus’s Fire Brigade
The first ever Roman fire brigade was created by Marcus Licinius Crassus. During fires, they would arrive and Crassus would offer to buy the burning building from the owner at a very low price. They would put out the fire if the owner agreed, but if they refused then they would simply let it burn. – WTF Fun Facts