As part of the lobster’s mating ritual, the female lobster will squirt urine into the den of her desired mate for several days. Once beguiled by the scent, the male lobster will let her move in. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/07/basic-instincts-lobster-sex/
Douglas the camel was killed by a Union sharpshooter at the Siege of Vicksburg. His unit was so angered by this that they assigned six snipers to avenge his death and they successfully shot the culprit. – WTF Fun Facts
Ice cream sundaes were first created in the late 1800’s to circumvent “blue laws” that outlawed ice cream sodas on Sunday. Ice cream was served with the syrup of your choice but without the soda. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/IceCream/Sundae.htm
Broccoli was first cultivated in ancient Roman times and its name is derived from the Latin word brachium, meaning “strong arm or branch”. Roman farmers called it the “five (green) fingers of Jupiter” because of its curative and preventative properties. – WTF Fun Facts
Since 1936, Zundert, Netherlands has hosted the Corso Zundert, a parade to celebrate the region’s famous dahlia flowers. The parade floats themselves are designed and created with thousands of dahlia flowers. – WTF Fun Facts
Japanese honeybees kill hornets by enclosing them in a ball of bees and then vibrating their flight muscles so fast that the carbon dioxide levels increase and temperature in the ball raises enough to kill the hornet (~115°F). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet#Native_honey_bees
The scientific name for the Giant Anteater is Myrmecophaga Tridactyla meaning “anteater” and “three fingers” respectively. However, the Giant Anteater has five toes on each foot. – WTF Fun Facts
Disneyland had a disastrous opening day on July 17, 1955. Asphalt poured that morning melted in the 101 °F weather, over half the attendee’s got in with counterfeit tickets, a plumbers’ strike forced Walt to choose running toilets over drinking water fountains, vendors ran out of food, rides were hijacked, etc. – WTF Fun Facts
During the Vietnam War, as part of operation “Wandering Soul”, the US Navy and Army made terrifying recordings of voices that were supposedly Viet Cong ghosts, then played those tapes from helicopters in the jungle at night.–WTF Fun Facts