Real dead bodies were on the set and going to be used during the filming of Apocalypse Now. However, the man who supplied them turned out to be a grave robber who was then arrested.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Placebo Painkiller
A recent study on the painkiller Maxalt and migraines found the placebo effect accounted for nearly 60% of the painkillers’ effectiveness. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/opinion/sunday/a-placebo-treatment-for-pain.html
WTF Fun Fact – Artist Francis Tsai
Francis Tsai was an artist for Marvel who was diagnosed with ALS. When the disease paralyzed his arms, he learned to draw using his right foot on an iPhone. When he was no longer able to use his feet, he used eye-gaze technology in order to keep drawing. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Inventor Of Cinematography
Louis Le Prince, who filmed the first ever motion pictures, disappeared without a trace in 1890. Thomas Edison soon took credit as the first and sole inventor of cinematography and was granted US patents for his motion-picture camera. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Selfie Toaster
The Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation sells a “selfie toaster” that will print your selfie onto a piece of toast. You upload a photo with your order and you will receive a toaster that can print it. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.burntimpressions.com/collections/the-very-last-selfie-toasters
WTF Fun Fact – The Real Never Never Land
Never Never Land was a name used to describe parts of the vast, remote area of the Australian outback. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Never_(Australian_outback)
WTF Fun Fact – Disruptive Jellyfish
In 1999, the Philippine island of Luzon, home to the capital, Manila, and ~40 million people lost power for an entire night due to jellyfish. Roughly 50 dump trucks’ worth of jellyfish had been sucked into the cooling pipes of a coal-fired power plant, causing a cascading power failure. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/jellyfish-the-next-king-of-the-sea-679915/
WTF Fun Fact – Eggcorn
An eggcorn is a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar, but has been misheard or misinterpreted. An example of an eggcorn is ‘old wise tale’ for ‘old wives’ tale’. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Finland Driving Test
Finland has some of the strictest driving regulations in the world. They require a minimum of 30 hours of practical instruction, and learners must take a driving test in both the summer and the winter. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.agradedrivingschool.com.au/news/difficult-driving-test-world/