Dairy Queen’s “soft-serve” contains only 5% milkfat and therefore doesn’t meet the FDA’s current guidelines for ice cream, which requires a minimum of 10% milkfat. However, their recipe hasn’t changed since it was started back in 1940. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bats Regurgitate Food For Each Other
If a female vampire bat is hungry, another female will regurgitate blood from their last meal as a “food donation” and then they will groom each other. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.popsci.com/vampire-bats-friendly-blood-sucking-monsters/
WTF Fun Fact – Body Sugaring
Ancient Egyptians used a sugaring paste or wax called ‘moum’ made of sugar, water, and lemon for removing body hair. The paste was applied in the direction of hair growth, covered with a piece of muslin cloth and pulled off when cooled. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.puresugarhb.com/blog/2016/1/26/the-history-of-sugaring
WTF Fun Fact – Peter Tordenskjold
In 1714, Norwegian captain Peter Wessel and an English captain had a 14-hour long ship fight. Afterwards, both ships were badly damaged and the Norwegian captain was running out of ammo. He sent an envoy to the English ship, asking if he could borrow some of their ammo. They said no and then the captains drank to each other’s health, before the ships dispersed. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Biggest Big League Chew
Big League Chew created its biggest ever pouch for Shaq. It was 24″ x 18″, over 15 times the size of a regular pouch. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bigleaguechew.com/news/shaq-pouch-featured-on-the-nba-on-tnt
WTF Fun Fact – Record Pineapple
Australian Coral-Leah Kemp’s first attempt at growing a pineapple resulted in a record setting pineapple at nearly 14″ in length. It took two years to grow. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-02/monster-pineapple-garners-fame-for-vital-cause/9390166
WTF Fun Fact – Le Carré’s Spy Terms
Author John Le Carré is credited with coining a number of terms for his fictional intelligence agency (terms like mole, honey trap, and asset babysitter), which have become common terms used in real intelligence agencies. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/books/2015/11/how_john_le_carre_reinvented_t.html
WTF Fun Fact – Sneaky Squirrels
Researchers found that California ground squirrels and rock squirrels chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from predators. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Frutola
Pixy Stix started out as a drink mix called Frutola in the 1930’s. Then inventor J. Fish Smith turned it into a candy by selling it in a cup. It wasn’t until 1950 when Sunline, Inc. purchased it that it was sold in the straw we know today. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.truetreatscandy.com/the-secret-life-of-the-pixy-stix/