In England during the 1700 and 1800’s, pineapples were a status symbol often displayed at social gatherings and were even available to rent. A single “King Pine” cost roughly £11,000 in today’s money. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple – BBC News
On New Year’s Eve, residents of the Hillbrow suburb in Johannesburg, throw unwanted furniture out their window to celebrate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Hillbrow’s New Year tradition: Why locals throw furniture out of windows (thesouthafrican.com)
To celebrate the royal wedding, Dunkin’ Donuts released a heart-shaped donut filled with jelly and frosted with chocolate icing and a strawberry drizzle dubbed the Royal Love Donut. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Share The Love: Dunkin’ Donuts Unveils New Royal Love Donut To Celebrate The Royal Wedding | Dunkin’
In 2017, there were as many or more payday loan stores in the US as McDonald’s or Starbucks. – WTF Fun Facts
In 2017, an Indonesian court blamed an increase in divorce filings on pigeon racing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Pigeon racing blamed for Indonesian divorces – BBC News
After being sold at auction, astronomer Galileo’s tooth, thumb and middle finger are now on display along with a third finger at the Galileo Museum in Florence. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Galileo’s fingers to be displayed in Florence science museum | Museums | The Guardian
John Jameson, the founder of Jameson’s Irish Whiskey, was actually Scottish. He was born in Scotland and lived there for over 50 years with his wife and 16 kids. – WTF Fun Facts
The best thing to do to survive a falling elevator is to lie flat on your back so that the the force of impact is spread across your body. – WTF Fun Facts
In the 1930’s, Dorothy Beck used an underwater periscope to sketch fish as she travelled around the world. – WTF Fun Facts