Francis Lee Smith spent 20 years building his dream house in Wyoming from reclaimed wood. What started as a one-story home grew into a multi-story tower. In 1992 he fell from the roof and died. Smith Mansion remained empty for nearly 30 years but was bought in 2020. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2020/02/02/wyomings-weird-and-wacky-smith-mansion-finally-sold/
Harry John Patch was the last surviving soldier from World War 1 and was briefly the oldest man in Europe. He died at the age of 111 years, 1 month,1 week and 1 day.–WTF Fun Facts
The Death Adder’s name originates from early European settlers of Australia thinking the snake couldn’t “hear” well, thus the name “deaf adder,” which eventually morphed into “death adder”. The reality is they rely on their camouflage instead of moving out of the way as most snakes do when larger predators approach.–WTF Fun Facts
Scientists have developed a spray-on coating for toilets, which is slipperier than Teflon, and reduces adhesion of feces by up to 90%. It will require less water to flush feces away and help leave the toilet with less odor and bacteria. – WTF Fun Facts
In the 1930’s, two psychologists adopted a baby chimp named Gua to see if they could teach him human behavior alongside their baby. They stopped the experiment after 9 months because their son actually started behaving more like a chimp.–WTF Fun Facts
The random feeling of having insects crawling on you is called formication. Static electricity can attract particulates to the skin and can also cause body hair to move, giving a sensation of insects crawling over the skin. –WTF Fun Facts
Movile cave in Romania has been separated from the outside world for the past 5.5 million years. The atmosphere deep in the cave is like a different planet and more than 30 of the species found inside cannot be found anywhere else on Earth. – WTF Fun Facts
A tradition since the 1960’s, there is a special seat in the US Senate on the Republican side known as the Candy Desk because it has a drawer full of sweets. The senator who sits there must stock it full of candy from their home state. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-senate-candy-desk.htm
In order to scare off potential grave robbers, Shakespeare wrote a curse for his grave: “Good friend for Jesus’ sake forbeare, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://beyond.life/blog/beware-the-curse-on-shakespeares-grave