During WW2, a Nepalese Gurkha named Lachhiman Gurung single-handedly took on a force of 200 Japanese soldiers, defending his post for 4 hours after losing his right hand to a grenade, and managed to kill at least 31 of them with his rifle. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bee Glue
Bees make bee glue (propolis) by mixing saliva and beeswax with tree sap or similar. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Tana Toraja’s Dead Baby Trees
On the Indonesian island of Tana Toraja, if a baby dies before he starts teething, the family cuts a hole in a tree and places the dead child inside. The tree grows around the baby and absorbs it. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Primary Hazelnut Consumer
Nutella is the number one consumer of hazelnuts in the world, buying up a quarter of the entire world production. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Ta’rof
Ta’rof is Iranian cultural politeness in which the host offers something to the guest and the guest declines it repeatedly until eventually giving in, regardless of whether they want it or not. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.commisceo-global.com/blog/ta-rof-understanding-iranian-culture
WTF Fun Fact – Witness Tree Protection Program
In 2006, the National Park Service created the Witness Tree Protection Program to safeguard 24 historically and biologically significant trees in the greater Washington, D.C., area. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/head-tilting-history/witness-trees
WTF Fun Fact – Kummerspeck
Kummerspeck is German for weight gained from emotional over-eating. It literally translates to “grief bacon”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/23/13-german-words-that-english-needs-5492307/
WTF Fun Fact – Right To Have Sex
In the Netherlands, sex is seen as a human right. As such, disabled citizens can get government funding for legal prostitutes up to 12 times a year. Reports show this has significantly reduced depression and suicide rates among the disabled.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Cymothoa Exigua
Cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue. It is the only known parasite to replace an entire organ. – WTF Fun Facts