There is no antivenom for a blue-ringed octopus bite. The only treatment is to be hooked up to a ventilator for 15 hours while the tetrodotoxin wears off so your diaphragm is no longer paralyzed. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF • Fun • Fact ( /dʌb(ə)lˌju/ /ti/ /ef/ • /fʌn/ • /fækt/ )
1. noun A random, interesting, and overall fun fact that makes you scratch your head and think what the...
WTF Fun Fact – Bloodcurdling Horror Movies
A recent study found that watching a horror movie literally makes your blood thicken by increasing a blood clotting protein called Factor VIII. The clotting factor level increased in 57% of participants during the horror movie. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://knowpathology.com.au/2015/12/18/horror-movies-really-can-curdle-blood/
WTF Fun Fact – A Group Of Penguins
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they’re called a waddle. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/biopark/news/10-cool-facts-about-penguins
WTF Fun Fact – Cat Pawsitive
“Cat Pawsitive” is a program to help animal shelters teach their cats how to do a “high-five” and other tricks with humans, making them more attractive for adoption. It appears to be helping as over 400 cats who participated were adopted during the first two semesters. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Shri Lanka
In 1992, the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa, changed the first syllable of the country’s name in English from Sri to Shri believing it would improve the country’s fortunes. The following year he was assassinated and the spelling was reverted. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The Green Channel
HBO was originally codenamed “The Green Channel” and was then pitched as “Sterling Cable Network” before being launched as “Home Box Office.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Peaches And Bunter Reunited
In January 2020, Peaches the therapy goat was returned to her owners and depressed companion Bunter the cow after being stolen in December from the Maungaturoto Hotel in New Zealand. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/therapy-goat-depressed-cow-new-zealand-a4336456.html
WTF Fun Fact – Teddy’s Bear
The “Teddy Bear” is named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear on a hunt in 1902 and candy shop and stuffed animal maker Morris Michtom created “Teddy’s Bear” after the story got out. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/storyofteddybear.htm
WTF Fun Fact – 50-Peso Coins From CHIIE
In 2008, Chile minted 1.5 million 50-peso coins with a spelling error. A year later, they finally noticed they had spelled “CHIIE” instead of “CHILE”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/2739/Chile-2008-50-Peso/