There are only two U.S. states where the temperature has not gone above 100 °F: Alaska and Hawaii. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: U.S. state and territory temperature extremes – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – The Most Dangerous Hole In Golf
Camp Bonifas, near the Korean Demilitarized Zone, has a par-three, one hole “golf course” on it which is surrounded by landmines on three sides. It is known as “The Most Dangerous Hole in Golf.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Camp Bonifas – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – East is Odd, West is Even Odder
Air traffic controllers direct commercial flights to fly at “even” or “odd” altitude levels. The general rule in most parts of the world is aircraft going East will fly at odd levels, i.e. 35,000 ft., while aircraft heading West will fly even levels, i.e. 34,000 ft. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Up in the Air: Who Determines a Plane’s Altitude? (thepointsguy.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Colostomy Reversal Mix-up
In 2007, a Delaware man filed a lawsuit against his doctors for a surgical mix-up during a colostomy reversal that left him urinating feces and pooping urine. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Cornflake On Ebay
In 2008, two sisters from Virginia sold their Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay for $1,350. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Illinois-shaped corn flake sells for $1,350 (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Traffic Costs
A 2011 study found traffic congestion caused American commuters to travel 5.5 billion hours more and to purchase an extra 2.9 billion gallons of fuel. This adds up to 56 billion pounds of CO2 released into the atmosphere. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The American Commuter Spends 38 Hours a Year Stuck in Traffic – The Atlantic
WTF Fun Fact – Kelly The Dolphin
A dolphin named Kelly received fish for bringing her trainers litter/dead gulls to help clean her pool. She started hiding fish under a rock in her pool, then used fish to lure gulls which she traded for more fish. She taught her calf the strategy, who then taught more calves. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why dolphins are deep thinkers | Animal behaviour | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – Casaba Melons Are Perfect Sounding
In the Psycho movie, Alfred Hitchcock achieved the sound of stabbings in the iconic shower scene by stabbing through a casaba melon. Hitchcock had his crew audition multiple varieties of melon to get the perfect sound. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Psycho’s Shower Scene: How Hitchcock Upped the Terror—and Fooled the Censors – HISTORY
WTF Fun Fact – Canadian Shrek
Shrek was originally given a thick Canadian accent by actor Mike Meyers but after animation had begun, Meyers decided a Scottish accent would be better. The film had to be re-animated and cost over $4 million or ~10% of the overall budget. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Shrek: Mike Myers’ Accent Change Cost Dreamworks $4M | CBR