The Notaden Nichollsi, or “Desert Spadefoot Toad,” spends half of the year underground encased in a cocoon of their own skin during the dry season. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Notaden nichollsi (Desert Spadefoot Toad) — species details | FrogWatch SA
WTF Fun Fact – Dating Profiles Secret Ingredient: Guacamole
A new study by the online dating site Zoosk, which analyzed 3,733,185 dating profiles and 364,609,566 first messages, found that mentioning “guacamole” in your profile resulted in a 144% increase in messages received. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Mentioning Guacamole in Your Dating Profile Makes You More Attractive (insider.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Not Your Ordinary McDonald’s
There are a couple of McDonald’s in LA that serve no food. There is suburban and city style restaurant purely for filming when the set needs to be a McDonald’s. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Ambergris On The Beach
An 8-yr-old UK boy found a “rock” on the beach which turned out to be ambergris (sperm whale excrement). Perfumeries like Chanel prize ambergris for its ability to fix scent to skin; the blob of ambergris was worth ~$63K. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: What’s Ambergris? Behind the $60k Whale-Waste Find (nationalgeographic.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Michael Buble Fired From The X-Files
Michael Bublé, while working as an extra, was fired from the set of The X-Files for stealing a hot dog from craft services table. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Hilarious Reason Michael Buble Was Fired From The X-Files – CINEMABLEND
WTF Fun Fact – How Ancient Egyptians Mourned A Cat
Ancient Egyptians loved their cats so much that members of a household would shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when their cat passed away. They would only stop mourning once their eyebrows had grown back. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Worship of Cats – King Tut Boston (kingtutexhibition.com)
WTF Fun Fact – X-Men Are Not Dolls
In 2003, Marvel argued in a US court that mutants aren’t human in order to save on taxes. X-Men action figures were being imported as “dolls” but “toys” have a lower tariff. Marvel argued mutants were “nonhuman creatures” and therefore a toy. They won, much to the chagrin of their own fans. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Milk Hydrates Better Than Plain Water
A new study found milk, which is made up of 85% water, to be even more hydrating than plain water due to its nutrient-rich composition. The fat, protein, and small amounts of sugar help slow the emptying of fluid from the stomach, keeping the body hydrated longer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nevadamilk.com/milk-found-to-be-more-hydrating-than-water/
WTF Fun Fact – Tsunamis Are Hardly Noticeable At Sea
Out at sea, a tsunami is only about 3 feet high, and could pass a boat without being noticed. As it approaches the shore, its sudden deceleration from about 500 mph to 30 mph creates the enormous wave. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How a tsunami wave works | National Oceanography Centre (noc.ac.uk)