The evolution of eyebrows performed an important function in expressing friendliness for early humans. This helped our ancestors survive by enabling them to collaborate with other groups of humans. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The evolutionary advantage of having eyebrows (theconversation.com)
After 3+ decades since reunification, the former border between East and West Berlin is still visible from space at night due to differences between the streetlamps. The Eastern part has sodium vapor lamps while the Western part uses fluorescent.–WTF Fun Facts
Source: You can see Berlin’s east-west divide from space | CityMetric (archive.org)
Maine’s “Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium” created lobster ice cream to prove they make their own ice cream. Their creation is made of butter-flavored ice cream with actual cooked lobster pieces.–WTF Fun Facts
Over 10% of shark species (57 out of 540) known are thought to be capable of producing bioluminescence (and essentially glow in the dark). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/glow-in-the-dark-shark-2650898314.html
In 2018, 8-yr-old Saga Vanecek found a 1,500-yr-old sword when wading in lake Vidöstern in Tånnö in Southern Sweden. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: I pulled a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake | Life and style | The Guardian
In Sweden, millennials are known as the “Curling Generation,” named for the sport in which teammates sweep the ice in front of their stone to guide its journey. Likewise, the parents of millennials have swept away any obstacles from their children’s paths. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Generation Y, Curling or Maybe: what the world calls millennials | World news | The Guardian
A 2012 study found that people who grow up in more rural environments are less likely to develop allergies. They theorized that environments rich with species harbor more friendly microbes, which colonize our bodies and protect against inflammatory disorders. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Great Outdoors Is Good for Allergies | Science | AAAS (sciencemag.org)
In 2009, Microsoft promoted Windows 7 in Japan by partnering with Burger King to release a 7 patty Whopper. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2009-10-22-burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan.html
Between 2006 and 2007, Poland’s prime minister and president were identical twin brothers, making them the first brothers in history to hold a country’s prime ministership and presidency at the same time.. – WTF Fun Facts