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
In 2009, Tropicana invested $35 million to rebrand their Orange Juice packaging. Within two months of the change, sales dropped 20% and they lost significant market share before quickly switching back. The failed marketing experiment cost them over $50 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: What to learn from Tropicana’s packaging redesign failure? (thebrandingjournal.com)
Tom and Jerry were originally named Jasper and Jinx in their first animated cartoon “Puss Gets the Boot.” It was also nominated for an Academy Award. – WTF Fun Facts
In 2018, Americans lost over $700,000 to “Nigerian Prince” scam emails. Each victim lost an average of just over $2,100. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nigerian prince scams still rake in over $700,000 a year (cnbc.com)
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