Destroying or removing a native plant or cactus in Arizona is a class 4 felony which is punishable by up to 4 years in prison for first-time offenders. Other class 4 felonies in AZ include negligent homicide, kidnapping, and arson. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia
Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia is the scientific term for a “brain freeze,” which occurs when cold hits two arteries in the back of the throat causing them to dilate and contract. This is a sensation that the brain interprets as pain. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130522095335.htm
WTF Fun Fact – Kipilefti
The Swahili word for roundabout (or traffic circle) is kipilefti. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Alcohol In The Air
In 2017, 70 students drank so much alcohol at a fraternity house party in Maryland that the air inside the house registered .01 on a breathalyzer. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Actor Accidentally Slits Throat
Daniel Hoevels accidentally slit his own throat on stage while performing a suicide scene during a play. The prop knife he was supposed to have used had been switched with a real one. Despite nearly dying, he was back on stage the next evening with his neck bandaged. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1865886,00.html
WTF Fun Fact – QWERTY vs Dvorak
The average typists fingers travel roughly 12 to 20 miles a day on a standard QWERTY keyboard but only 1 mile on a Dvorak keyboard. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/Dvorak/
WTF Fun Fact – Free AK-47 With Purchase
In a 2009 sales promotion, Kansas City car dealership Max Motors gave away a voucher for a free AK-47 with each truck purchase. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/in-kansas-city-buy-a-car-get-an-ak-47-2009-7?r=US&IR=T
WTF Fun Fact – Tiny Ostracod’s Giant Sperm
A tiny ostracod (shrimp) is responsible for the world’s oldest fossilized sperm. The crustacean lived 17 million years ago and measured around 1.3mm long and produced “giant” sperm of similar length. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bruce Dickinson Polymath
Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson is considered a polymath (an individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects) by Intelligent Life magazine. He is a commercial pilot, presented shows on radio & TV, written novels, and was once ranked 7th in Great Britain for fencing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson#Other_work