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/
WTF Fun Fact – Lachhiman Gurung
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