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
WTF Fun Fact – New Toilet Coating
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
WTF Fun Fact – Teach A Baby Chimp
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
WTF Fun Fact – Formication
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
WTF Fun Fact – Movile Cave Romania
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
WTF Fun Fact – Candy Desk Tradition
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
WTF Fun Fact – Curse On Shakespeare’s Grave
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
WTF Fun Fact – WD-40 Trade Secret Without A Patent
The WD-40 Company never patented the WD-40 formula, in order to avoid having to ever disclose the trade secret ingredients publicly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22barry1.html
WTF Fun Fact – Young Sierra Leonean DJ Focus
Sierra Leonean Kelvin Doe built his own radio station by the age of 15 where he plays music and broadcasts news under the name ‘DJ Focus.’ He built working batteries, an FM transmitter, a sound amplifier, a three-channel mixer, and microphone receiver from scraps. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://weetracker.com/2018/12/24/kelvin-doe-sierra-leone-boy/