A long-haired tortoiseshell cat called ‘Towser’ is credited with killing an estimated 28899 mice in 24 years of work as the pest control expert at the Glenturret whiskey distillery in Scotland. She holds the Guinness World Record for catching mice. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bad Disneyland Trip
A Swiss man was reported missing by his girlfriend after falling into Disneyland Paris’s lake while under the influence of LSD. He was later found naked and confused after a 130-person search-and-rescue effort. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/25/disneyland-paris-lsd-naked-man-found/
WTF Fun Fact – Daft Punk Origin
The French duo Daft Punk got their band name from a negative review they received from MelodyMaker magazine for a trio they were in before. A journalist wrote that the band Darlin’s music was “a daft punky thrash”. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Soundscape Ecology
Bernie Krause, founder of the scientific field called “soundscape ecology,” believes that bird songs, wolf howls, and even insects footsteps have become quieter over the last 50 years. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/10/151006-nature-sounds-science-animals-music/
WTF Fun Fact – Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
The Falcon HTV-2 is a hypersonic glide vehicle which is the world’s fastest unmanned aerial vehicle. It is capable of reaching speeds of over Mach 17 or ~13,000 mph. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersonic_Technology_Vehicle_2
WTF Fun Fact – William James Sidis
William James Sidis enrolled at Harvard at just 11 years old after he completed his primary and secondary schooling in less than a year. By age 8 he knew eight foreign languages and even invented his own called “vendergood.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Aeroflot Flight 6502
In 1986, Soviet pilot Alexander Kliuyev made a bet with his co-pilot that he could land Aeroflot Flight 6502 using an instrument-only approach with curtained cockpit windows (no visual contact with the ground.) The plane ultimately crashed and 70 people died. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Dead Man’s Fingers
The fungus Xylaria Polymorpha derives its nourishment from non-living or decaying organic matter and is nicknamed “dead man’s fingers” as it looks like the hand of a corpse might coming out of the ground. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Revised Aegukga
In 2014, South Korea produced an alternative version of their national anthem “Aegukga,” which was two keys lower in order to make it easier for kids in school (especially males going through puberty) to sing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2014/09/02/is-south-koreas-national-anthem-too-high-pitched/