A 2014 study found that the top 1% of bands and solo artists earn 77% of all the revenue generated from recorded music. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Top 1% of Artists Earn 77% of Recorded Music Income, Study Finds… – Digital Music News
WTF Fun Fact – Alektorophobia
Alektorophobia is the fear of hen/chickens. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248412/
WTF Fun Fact – National Raisin Reserve Cartel
In 1949, the US government created a raisin cartel called The National Raisin Reserve. It maintained prices by limiting the supply and often forced farmers to hand over their crops without paying them. The cartel existed until the Supreme Court broke it up in 2015. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Biff Tannen And Donald Trump
Screenwriter Bob Gale confirmed Marty McFly’s nemesis in the trilogy, Biff Tannen, was modelled on Donald Trump. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Snow Cream And Milk Snow
Whipped cream was known as “snow cream” or “milk snow” until the 17th century. They also added flavors, “summer snow” was a version with fruit, egg whites and alcohol. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Snow cream – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Jesus Magic Wand
Jesus was often depicted performing his miracles with a magic wand in ancient Christian sarcophagi. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Donald Trump Registered Democrat
From August 2001 to September 2009, Donald Trump was registered as a Democrat. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Deceased Coauthor
Deceased Thomas Trobaugh was included as a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to explain some of the key ideas to the other author. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 1990-thomason.pdf (gwern.net)
WTF Fun Fact – Champagne And Rat Poison For Energy Drink
In the early 1900’s, marathon and other distance runners were given champagne, brandy, or strychnine (now known as rat poison) as a form of “energy drink” during long races. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Athletes Once Downed Champagne—and Strychnine—for Energy Boost – InsideHook