Tweety bird was originally named Orson and was a wild baby bird who was naked/pink instead of a domestic yellow canary. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – White Elephant Gift Exchange
The “white elephant” gift exchange gets its name from the legend of the King of Siam gifting rare albino elephants to those who displeased him in hopes that the upkeep costs would financially ruin them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange
WTF Fun Fact – WW2 A Code Of Honor
During WW2, German fighter ace Franz Stigler noticed a US B-17 bomber was too damaged to fight back, and escorted it back to Britain instead of shooting it down, risking execution in the process. Many years after the war, both pilots reunited and became friends. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/living/higher-call-military-chivalry
WTF Fun Fact – Concorde Solar Eclipse
In 1979, The Concorde 001 chased a solar eclipse by flying at 56,000 ft. over the Sahara Desert at a speed of Mach 2. The jet stayed in the umbra of the moon for a record 74 minutes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8q8qwk/the-concorde-and-the-longest-solar-eclipse
WTF Fun Fact – Skin Suffocation
The filmmakers of “Goldfinger” believed author Ian Fleming’s death-by-gold scenario (skin suffocation) was a genuine risk and took precautions. A physician was present during filming and the gold makeup was removed as quickly as possible after filming. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/gold-blooded-murder-180949433/
WTF Fun Fact – The Golden Yacht
One of the most expensive yachts in the world is a gold-plated super-yacht named “History Supreme” worth ~$4.5 billion USD. It’s made up of ~100,000 kilograms of solid gold and platinum plus it contains a wall feature made from the bone of a T-Rex dinosaur. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://stuarthughes.com/shop/luxury-yachts/history-supreme/
WTF Fun Fact – New York Jets Travelling Toilet Paper
In 2015, when the New York Jets played at Wembley Stadium in London, they shipped over 350 rolls of toilet paper for their hotel and the stadium because an intern who had previously been to London thought their TP was too thin. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34430305
WTF Fun Fact – Record-Breaking Swordfish
Bill Lussier caught a swordfish in FL so big that it dragged the boat for 20 miles and fought for eight hours before being pulled in. It turned out to be the biggest swordfish ever caught (757.8 lbs.) in Florida waters. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Velociraptor Or Tortoises Mating
The velociraptor noises in the original Jurassic Park movie were made using animal sounds including tortoises mating, horses breathing, and annoyed geese. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/tortoise-sex-snuck-into-jurassic-park/