In 2000, the University of Wisconsin photoshopped Diallo Shabazz’s face onto the cover of an admission booklet to give the illusion of diversity. He sued for a “budgetary apology” and won $10 million which was earmarked for diversity initiatives at the university. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/09/02/doctoring-diversity-race-and-photoshop/
A recent study found nearly 20% of British people said they wake up wearing less clothing than they had on when they went to bed. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/pajamas-sleepwear/411241/
When a friend wrote “Kurt smells like teen spirit” on a wall, Kurt Cobain assumed it was an anti-establishment slogan and titled the hit song with it. Months later he found out his friend had been making fun of him as Kurt’s girlfriend wore a deodorant called Teen Spirit.–WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit
A chameleon can stretch its tongue more than twice the length of its body with smaller chameleons able to reach 2.5x their length. Scientists call the mechanism used to achieve this elastic recoil. – WTF Fun Facts
There is a rare natural phenomenon known as a fire tornado that occurs when intense rising heat and violent wind conditions combine, often as a result of wildfires. They can reach temperatures of up to 1090°F and generate wind speeds of more than 100 mph.–WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://skysaver.com/blog/fire-tornado-skysaver-rescue-backpacks/
A toy named Rad Repeatin’ Tarzan was released by Disney to the public in 1999. However, it was later recalled by Mattel and the packaging was changed after people pointed out how its arm movement made it look like it was masturbating. – WTF Fun Facts
The Beach Boys song “Good Vibrations” used 90 hours of tape from 17 separate recording dates with LA’s top sessioneers. The cost of recording was estimated to be over $50,000, or roughly half a million adjusted for inflation. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-the-beach-boys-good-vibrations-34867/
In 2019, Fort Collins, Colorado ended its topless ban after spending $300,000 defending it in court when two women sued the city for discrimination. – WTF Fun Facts
The Margherita Hut is the highest building in Europe at 14,941 ft above sea level. The hut which lies on Monte Rosa in the Italian Alps originally began construction in 1889 and was then later restored in 1977. – WTF Fun Facts