Thecacera pacifica is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk. It is sometimes nicknamed Pikachu nudibranch due to its resemblance to the Pokémon character. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Popular Libraries
According to a 2019 poll, the average American adult takes 10.5 trips to the library a year, which is nearly double the amount of times they go to a movie (5.3 trips annually). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: In U.S., Library Visits Outpaced Trips to Movies in 2019 (gallup.com)
WTF Fun Fact – The Status Quo
The “Status Quo” is an understanding among religious communities with respect to 9 shared religious sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. As a result, there’s an immovable ladder which was left behind by a mason in the 18th century at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_Quo_(Jerusalem_and_Bethlehem)
WTF Fun Fact – Hairy Panic In Oz
In 2016, the Australian city of Wangaratta dealt with a hairy tumbleweed invasion. Nicknamed “hairy panic”, the weed Panicum effusum flourished under the dry conditions and a local farmer’s field that was left unmanaged. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: What is the ‘hairy panic’ tumbleweed that has buried a small Australian city? (theconversation.com)
WTF Fun Fact – North Korean Basketball Scoring System
North Korea has their own scoring system for basketball: slam dunks are worth 3 points, field goals in the final 3 minutes of the game are worth 8 points, “3-pointers” are worth 4 if the ball doesn’t touch the rim, and a point is deducted for missed free throws. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.opencourt-basketball.com/north-korea-basketball-implemented-some-crazy-new-rules/
WTF Fun Fact – Fruit Roll-Up Jersey
In 2012, General Mills sent professional basketball player Jeremy Lin a special jersey made entirely of Fruit Roll-Ups after he tweeted about his love for the fruit snack. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.generalmills.com/2012/05/linsanity-over-fruit-snacks/
WTF Fun Fact – Where To Build A Hospital
During the Islamic Golden Age, the medieval scholar Rhazes was tasked with choosing the location of a new hospital in Baghdad. He hung meat at points around the city and chose the location where it rotted the slowest. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Islamic Golden Age – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Galapagos Tortoise Incredible Metabolism
The Galápagos Tortoise spends roughly 16 hours a day napping and a very slow metabolism and large internal stores of water means they can survive for up to a year without eating or drinking. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/g/galapagos-tortoise/
WTF Fun Fact – Shrew’s Fiddle
In the Middle Ages, the “shrew’s fiddle” or “neck violin” was used to punish those who were caught bickering. The “double fiddle” linked two people together face-to-face, forcing them to talk to each other. They were not released until the disagreement had been resolved. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Shrew’s fiddle – Wikipedia