Children of the Moken tribe of Thailand have a technique to achieve perfect vision underwater. They constrict their pupils and change their lens shape, just like dolphins and seals. They use this ability to hunt for fish, clam and shells to eat. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160229-the-sea-nomad-children-who-see-like-dolphins
“HeliBacon” is a Texas-based company that will fly you in a helicopter and provide you with a choice of fully automatic weapons to kill feral hogs (an invasive species in Texas) from the air while they run wild. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.helibacon.com/
Until 1990, McDonald’s french fries were fried in a special beef fat (93%) and vegetable oil blend (7%) that was known as Formula 47. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.cheapism.com/why-mcdonalds-fries-used-to-be-better/
In the original Wizard of Oz book, Dorothy wears silver slippers. The color of the shoes was changed to ruby red to take advantage of the new Technicolor film process being used in the latest Hollywood films. – WTF Fun Facts
There was once an owl that stood almost 4 feet tall. The Cuban giant owl or Ornimegalonyx, is believed to be the largest owl that ever existed. It lived exclusively on Cuban islands and was nearly flightless. – WTF Fun Facts
The hamburger accounts for 60% of all sandwiches sold worldwide. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://beef2live.com/story-ten-burger-facts-burgerfi-0-111766
Until the early 20th century, the phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” actually meant to do something impossibly absurd. – WTF Fun Facts
One of the first diet books, “The Art Of Living Long,” came out in 1558 and is still in print. The author Luigi Cornaro was an extremely overweight Italian who at age 40 was tired of being overweight and feeling out of control. He limited himself to 12 oz. of food a day and 14 oz. of wine. He lived to be almost 100 years old. – WTF Fun Facts
In the 1920’s, when the bumper car theme park attraction was first introduced by a company aptly named Dodgem, the purpose was to avoid colliding with other cars while driving with the erratic steering. The cars would often fall apart from accidental collisions. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://pinstackbowl.com/5-surprising-facts-bumper-cars/