Bamboo sharks open their mouths widely and quickly and generate suction to slurp up prey. They then shrug their shoulders in order to generate additional suction in order to swallow their food into the digestive tract. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Watch how this shark shrugs its shoulders to eat – Futurity
‘Botanical Sexism’ is a process by which urban landscapers, in an effort to keep streets clear of seeds & flowers, plant only male trees. The male trees lack the seeds of their female counterparts but unfortunately have more pollen. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Botanical sexism with trees making seasonal allergies worse • Earth.com
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) is the best-selling drug of all time. Between when it was introduced in 1997 and its patent expiration in 2011, it generated ~$125 billion in sales for Pfizer. In 2018, it was the most commonly prescribed medication in the US, with more than 112 million prescriptions. – WTF Fun Facts
The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, the abandoned prison where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed, was purchased for $1 by a group of fans of the film and converted into a tourist attraction that generates $16 million in revenue annually. – WTF Fun Facts
The Nordic Food Lab found that due to their similar protein composition and behavior when heated, (pig’s) blood can be used as an egg substitute in sweet dishes like pancakes and making ice cream. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Baking with blood: homemade Halloween treats | Cake | The Guardian
A recent study by psychologists found that when four- to six-year-olds pretended to be Batman while they were doing a boring but important task, it helped them to resist distraction and stay more focused. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Pretending to be Batman helps kids stay on task – Research Digest (bps.org.uk)
The lighthouse, Þrídrangaviti, is located in the Westman Islands around six miles from shore. Built in 1939, it’s one of the most isolated lighthouses in the world and is perched on top of a rock pillar with a helipad. – WTF Fun Facts
Australian chef Milton Lai created a fast food birthday cake filled with six cheeseburgers, fries, nuggets, three large pizzas and a KFC Family Feast. It contained over 54,000 calories. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Sydney man has created an entire cake made from fast food | Daily Mail Online
At the 2009 and 2015 MONOPOLY World Championship, the grand prize was $20,580 USD, which is also the amount of money included in the latest version of MONOPOLY. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 2015 World Championship | MONOPOLY Championship History Wiki | Fandom