A scientist stashed a bunch of Twinkies in his basement after Hostess declared bankruptcy in 2012. After 8 years, the man found two strange fungi growing on the desserts. One appeared to have “mummified” the Twinkie. – 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 – How To Avoid Muscle Atrophy
Grizzly bears’ muscles don’t atrophy during hibernation because their muscles produce additional amino acids that stimulate muscle cell growth. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Aluminum Is Infinitely Recyclable
Aluminum is infinitely recyclable and highly durable with nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced still in use today. Aluminum is 100% recyclable and retains its properties indefinitely. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Monopoly Banned
When Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, he banned the board game Monopoly and ordered every set to be destroyed. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-04-9203300699-story.html
WTF Fun Fact – Avoid Subaru WRX’s
Subaru WRX owners are the most likely in the US to have a prior speeding citation. Additionally, WRX drivers have 2.29 times the number of DUIs and 1.82 times as many at-fault accidents as the national average. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2019/08/17/vehicles-cars-most-tickets/2016498001/
WTF Fun Fact – Less Nuclear Weapons
The number of nuclear weapons in the world is down from ~70,000 in 1986 to ~14,000 in 2020. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – No Polygamy No Alimony
Polygamist Brigham Young got out of paying alimony to one of his ex-wives by arguing that since polygamy was illegal – they were never actually married. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Smellfungus
A smellfungus is someone who is always finding faults or critiques everything. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smellfungus
WTF Fun Fact – Paul Brown’s Squeeze Bottle Valve
Paul Brown invented the upside-down squeeze bottle valve in 1991 after 111 failed prototypes. He then sold his product to everyone from shampoo companies to Heinz to NASA. Four years later he sold his company for $13 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://thepatentprofessor.com/this-plucky-inventor-turned-our-world-upside-down/