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
WTF Fun Fact – Vegetable Orchestra
An Austrian musical group called Das Erste Wiener Gemüseorchester (The First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra) uses instruments made entirely from vegetables. After the show, they use the leftover vegetables to make soup for the audience. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vegetable_Orchestra
WTF Fun Fact – Donald Ruler Of The World
The name Donald is from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall, which comes from the Proto-Celtic word Dumno-ualos meaning “world-ruler”. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Old-person Smell
“Old-person smell” was confirmed by scientists as real. In a research study, participants were able to single out old-person smell much better than the odors of other younger age groups. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://healthland.time.com/2012/05/31/old-person-smell-really-exists-scientists-say/
WTF Fun Fact – Amazon Manager Training
Amazon.com managers spend two days every two years getting trained for the customer service call-center, including the CEO, in order to help them better understand the customer service process.– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2013/06/jeff-bezos-lessons.html
WTF Fun Fact – Ancient Slingshot Bullets
Archaeologists have found slingshot “bullets” from 4th Century BC Greece engraved with the Greek word “ΔΕΞΑΙ”, which translates to “take that!” or “catch!” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1851-0507-11
WTF Fun Fact – Extreme Arctic Temperatures
The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, which lies North of the Arctic Circle, has a temperature range of -74°F in winter to over 100°F in the summer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://travelandleisureindia.in/verkhoyansk-russia/
WTF Fun Fact – Weeper
A “weeper” is a piece of fabric wrapped around a hat or bicep of an undertaker or mourner. – WTF Fun Facts