In 1999, the German Association of Pediatricians condemned the Teletubbies as bad for children because it could lead to “uncontrollable television consumption in later years.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: German baby docs blast Dipsy, Laa-Laa & pals – Variety
From 1925 to 1939, the Phoebus cartel controlled the global lightbulb market and worked to remove long-lasting bulbs from the market in order to increase profits. They reduced bulb life from 2,500 hours to 1,000. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Phoebus cartel – Wikipedia
Polar bears have been observed swimming continuously for several hours and covering well over 60 miles without stopping. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://seaworld.org/animals/all-about/polar-bear/adaptations/
Georgia Tech holds the record for the most points scored in a college football game. In 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland (who had discontinued their football team before the season but was paid to play the game) 222-0. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game – Wikipedia
In 2008, a Macedonian beekeeper sued a bear for stealing honey after attempting to keep the bear away from the beehives by blasting Serbian turbo-folk music. The bear was found guilty, and the beekeeper received 2,200 euro from the state for the damages. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Bear convicted for theft of honey
There are over 900 stone ring monuments in the British Isles. Stonehenge is just the most famous of all of them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: History of Kingston Russell Stone Circle | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk)
In 2008, the street sport of “extreme sitting” or hockern was created in Berlin. You can purchase a special stool for this sport for around $70. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Hockern Takes ‘Extreme Sitting’ to New Level | WIRED
Classical Greece wasn’t filled with pure white marble statues and structures. The statues and ruins we see today were at one time painted in all kinds of vivid colors that time has just worn away to the bare white marble. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Were Greek & Roman Statues Painted? True Colors of Classical Art – The Ancient Home
“Loganamnosis” is a word to describe an obsession with recalling a specific word that has been forgotten. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: loganamnosis – Wiktionary