Humans, as well as all air-breathing vertebrates, have a “diving reflex” which preferentially distributes oxygen stores to the heart and brain, enabling submersion for an extended time. The reflex is triggered by wetting the nostrils and face while holding one’s breath. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Diving reflex – Wikipedia
Shakespeare’s signature is one of the world’s rarest autographs in existence. There are only six known autographs on only 4 documents – all currently in museums. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The world’s rarest autograph (paulfrasercollectibles.com)
Some chicken farmers in Bangladesh have switched to raising ducks due to climate change and more frequent sudden flooding. Ducks can swim and survive the floods while chickens cannot. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bangladesh Farmers Are Raising Ducks to Adapt to Climate Change – The Atlantic
In 2017, Domino’s delivered a pizza in Hamburg, Germany via its Domino’s Robot Unit (DRU), a repurposed military robot. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Domino’s first robot pizza delivery in Germany is a success (news.com.au)
In 1900, Margaret Abbott was the first American woman to win an Olympic “gold medal” (golf) but was given a porcelain bowl instead as prizes were customary at that time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Olympics 2016: Celebrating Margaret Abbott, the First American Woman to Win a Gold Medal | Vogue
Deceased musical artist Prince had enough unreleased music stored in his vault to output an album every year for the next century. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Take a look inside Prince’s underground bank vault full of unreleased music | Consequence of Sound
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends avoiding drinking camel urine to prevent contracting Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) (who.int)
In the 1700’s, “bitch the pot” or “stand bitch” was English slang for hosting a tea party. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Gossip Girls: Tea Parties And The Sexist Slang They Inspired : The Salt : NPR
Since 1974, Masana Izawa has been defecating outdoors after getting engaged in a brawl to stop a waste treatment plant from being built. He as only used a toilet 14 times since then. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: This Man Has Been Pooping Outdoors for 45 Years in Order to Save Nature (news18.com)