In 1964, the FBI spent several months investigating the song “Louie, Louie” by a rock group named the Kingsmen because people thought the lyrics were obscene. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – NyQuil Doughnut
Portland’s famous Voodoo Doughnut served a Pepto Bismol coated doughnut sprinkled with Tums and a NyQuil doughnut laced with the cough medicine until they got in trouble with the FDA. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/1673135/the-secret-joojoo-behind-voodoo-doughnuts
WTF Fun Fact – Antarctic Accent
A linguistic study found that winter workers in Antarctica started to develop a new accent. This is a result of them being isolated together and in regular contact with only each other for several months. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/linguists-hear-an-accent-begin/
WTF Fun Fact – Seagulls Rain Dance For Worms
Seagulls do a rain “dance” to bring earthworms to the surface so they can easily eat them. By stomping their feet on grassy areas, they create vibrations which are similar to that created by rain, which tricks the earthworms. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://animalbehaviouraberdeen.blogspot.com/2011/03/seagull-rain-dance.html
WTF Fun Fact – Surrogate Mother For Monkey
The Build-A-Bear company helped create a surrogate mother for a young monkey born at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. The stuffed monkey has mechanical heart that produces a heartbeat when squeezed. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The Nintendo Sony Game Player
The Sony PlayStation, originally known as the Game Player, was never meant to be a Nintendo competitor. It was designed in partnership with Nintendo to exclusively play Nintendo games on compact discs. Nintendo backed out of the deal at the last minute and Sony went ahead and launched the console they had built. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Underground Salt City
1,100 ft. beneath the city of Detroit, Michigan lies a massive salt mine. Opened in 1910, it covers 1,500 acres and has over 100 miles of roads. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – English Adjective Order
When using multiple words to describe an object, native English speakers naturally list the adjectives in the following order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and then purpose. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Yawn Causes Orgasm
Some patients taking the antidepressant Clomipramine reported having an unexpected side effect of spontaneous orgasms after yawning. – WTF Fun Facts