For one day in August 1998 and another in October 2018, Topeka, Kansas, renamed itself “ToPikachu” to mark the release of different Pokémon games. – WTF un Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Pet Parrot Only Witness To Gruesome Event
Glenna Duram was convicted of murdering her husband and then attempting suicide. Their pet parrot, Bud, who was the only “witness” began repeating what’s thought to have been their last conversation, ending with the words: “Don’t f****** shoot!” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The ‘Ultra-Black’ Fish
Researchers have found 16 species of “ultra-black” fish in the depths of the ocean. The darkest fish reflected between 0.044% and 0.051% of light. Normal black paper reflects 10% of light or 200x more than these fish which use their blackness as camouflage. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Meet the ‘ultra-black’ fish of the ocean’s depths (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Microwaves Accidentally Invented
The microwave was invented after Dr. Percy Spencer realized a chocolate bar melted in his pocket while working with microwave energy for a radar system during WWII. –WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – 421 Words For Snow
Scotland has more than 400 words or expressions for snow, according to a project to compile a Scots thesaurus. Academics have documented 421 terms – including “snaw” (snow), “sneesl” (to begin to rain or snow) and “skelf” (a large snowflake). –WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Goat-Antelopes
Mountain goats are not actually goats but belong to the family “Bovidae” which includes antelopes, gazelles, and cattle. They are more properly known as goat-antelopes. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – GatorBike
Jim Jablon spent $80,000 to commission the GatorBike. It was made by Swedish leather expert Benny Ohrman, who spent a year perfecting its scaly contours. The skin is detachable, but the gator head is fixed permanently into the handlebars with the speedometer implanted into the back of the skull. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The $80,000 customized GatorBike sports skin and skull of a real alligator : Luxurylaunches
WTF Fun Fact – Titan’s Cryovolcano
Scientists believe that Saturn’s moon Titan has at least one 5,000 ft tall volcano that erupts ice, known as a cryovolcano. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bats At Altitude
Despite flying in low-visibility night-time conditions, bats can fly to an altitude of over 5,000 ft. The flying mammals use their large wings to surf on air currents, which sweep upwards as they hit hills or slopes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bats soar to heights of 1600 metres by riding late night winds | New Scientist