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
WTF Fun Fact – She Can Bite Your Nose Off
In 1837, a British man sued a woman who bit off half of his nose after he tried to kiss her without consent. The judge ruled against him, stating “if a man attempts to kiss a woman against her will, he has a ight bite his nose off, if she has a fancy for doing.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The Voices Of Woody
Tom Hanks’ brother Jim voices Toy Story’s Woody in video games, shorts, and toys when Tom is too busy.– WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Shibboleth
A shibboleth is any custom or tradition, usually a phrase or even a word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as passwords or means of self-identification. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hydrogen From Termite Gut
The termite gut, which contains ~200 different microbes, is an exceptionally efficient bioreactor; it can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from a single sheet of paper. Further research is being done to see if it can be recreated as a renewable energy source. – WTF Fun Facts