Queen Elizabeth II’s 150+ dairy cows sleep on water beds and are milked at their own leisure by robots at her farm Windsor Great Park. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/queen-elizabeths-cows-sleep-on-waterbeds-2018-6?r=US&IR=T
WTF Fun Fact – Wolverines To The Rescue
In the 1600s, Paulaner monks created a special beer full of carbohydrates and nutrients called “Salvator,” which was the only thing they consumed during the 40 days of Lent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: These 17th century monks did a beer fast for Lent (catholicnewsagency.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Ton or Tonne
A short Ton is the US customary version, is equal to 2,000 lbs. A long Ton or Imperial Ton is mostly outdated and is equal to 2,240 lbs. A tonne, also known as a metric Ton, is equal to 1000kg or 2,204.6 lbs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://asseteng.com.au/whats-difference-ton-tonne-one-heavier
WTF Fun Fact – Corn Belt Vs Amazon
NASA satellite imagery shows that the US corn belt, at peak production in July, produces oxygen levels 40% greater than those observed in the Amazon rain forest. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Satellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt | NASA
WTF Fun Fact – Marriage Dare
Delaware and Colorado have statutes that allow a marriage to be annulled if it was done as a dare. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Delaware Campus Library Blogs » Weird laws of Delaware – marriage on a dare (widener.edu)
WTF Fun Fact – Gold Under London Streets
Roughly 6,500 tonnes of gold is stored in seven vault-systems under the city of London. The Bank of England has a system of eight vaults split over two floors under Threadneedle Street in the City. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How much gold is there in London – and where is it? – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Emergency Backup Goalie Wins
David Ayres, a 42-year-old ex-junior goalie and Zamboni driver, filled in as the emergency backup goalie in the Carolina Hurricanes’ win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb 2, 2020. The Hurricanes lost two goalies to injury leading to Ayres being called into action. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Chipotle Not Wheelchair Friendly
A San Diego Chipotle customer in a wheelchair successfully sued them in 2010. He claimed their tall order counter denied him from the full “Chipotle experience” – like watching the order be assembled. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: ADA Accessibility Denied: Ensuring the “Chipotle Experience” for Everyone (foxrothschild.com)
WTF Fun Fact – A Glass Box With 6000 Scorpions
In 2004, A Malaysian women spent over a month in a glass box at a shopping mall with over 6,000 scorpions. She was only stung 7 times. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3675556.stm