The Kepler 11145123 star, discovered in 2016, is the roundest natural object ever measured. Using asteroseismology, scientists were able to measure the oblateness of the star and found it’s even more perfectly spherical than the sun. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Kepler 11145123 is Most Spherical Natural Object Ever Seen, Astronomers Say | Astronomy | Sci-News.com (sci-news.com)
Image credit: Mark A. Garlick
Costco loses $30-40 million a year selling their rotisserie chicken for $4.99, which is cheaper than the cost of their uncooked chickens. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Costco $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken, $1.50 Hot Dog: Why Bargain Prices Will Remain | Money
The death penalty in Florida is carried out by an executioner who is a private citizen and is paid $150 per execution. State law allows for his or her identity to remain anonymous. They also have a second, backup executioner available. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Death Row — Florida Department of Corrections (state.fl.us)
Juan Francisco Martin Fresneda has designed a number of wild soccer uniforms including some that look like a tuxedo, the human anatomy, and The Hulk. – WTF Fun Facts
Famous scientist Tycho Brahe, who had a prosthetic nose made from brass after he lost his in a duel, enjoyed dinner conversation so much that he refused to leave to relieve himself, causing his untimely death from a burst bladder. – WTF Fun Facts
In the 1960’s and 70’s, there was an hourly helicopter service from the top of the Pan Am Building in New York that would take First and “Clipper” class passengers to JFK airport. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: New York Airways – Wikipedia
Danny Trejo has replaced Christopher Lee as the most killed actor in Hollywood, with 65 on-screen deaths. – WTF Fun Facts
Slovenian Julija Adlesic, 22, was found guilty of insurance fraud after using a circular saw to cut off her left hand in early 2019. She had insurance policies with 5 companies and would have received $1.2m in payout. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Woman cut off her hand with circular saw in $1.2m insurance scam – Business Insider
The Antarctic Sun starfish, Labidiaster annulatus, is a two-foot wide sea star found in the waters around Antarctica. It starts out with five rays but can add over 40 arms in between as it grows. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Absurd Creature of the Week: The Two-Foot-Wide Sea Star That’s Basically a Bear Trap | WIRED