Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton wrote and performed the song “Hound Dog,” about a woman throwing a gigolo out of her house and her life, which was later adapted by Elvis Presley. – 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 – Your Brain Is Fat
Your brain consists of a minimum of 60% fat, making it the fattiest organ in your body. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/594894-fattiest-organ
WTF Fun Fact – Named After Native Americans
Many of the US Army helicopters are named after Native Americans (Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook, etc.) because of former regulation AR 70-28, which mandated they be named using “Indian terms and names of American Indian tribes and chiefs.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact- Stranded Cows
Three cows that were swept off an island in North Carolina during Hurricane Dorian were found alive on a different island. Park officials say they believe the three-stranded cows swam up to five miles. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Fake Hostage
In 2005, Al-Qaeda posted a picture on one of their websites claiming to have a US military hostage, but it was actually a Special Ops Cody action figure. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4229347.stm
WTF Fun Fact – Teen Impersonating A Cop
In 2009, a 14-year-old boy showed up at a Chicago police station in uniform and worked 5 hours of a shift. He acquired a police radio, ticket book and rode with an officer for several hours before he was found out and later arrested. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/14-year-old-reports-for-police-duty/2090036/
WTF Fun Fact – Most Popular Psychoactive Drug
Coffee is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. Caffeine works by competing with adenosine receptors in the brain. If adenosine is blocked by a caffeine molecule, then one’s feeling of exhaustion is lowered. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – French Bread Law
The French Bread Law of 1993 outlines specific rules for the sale of bread in France. Specifically, baguettes can not be frozen before sale and must be made fresh with no additives. It also specifies a maximum pH level and bacteria counts for the sourdough starters. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000006933918/2020-01-03/
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Largest T-Shirt
The world’s largest T-shirt was made from 200,000 recycled plastic bottles and measures 96.86 m long by 69.77 m wide. It was created by Plastindia Foundation India on January 5, 2018. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-t-shirt/