In the first two years of WWI, a broken leg meant an 80% chance of dying. Then the Thomas splint was introduced and reduced the rate of mortality down to 20%. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Zofia Rydet
Zofia Rydet was a Polish photographer who, in 1978 at age 67, decided to try to shoot the interior of every home in Poland. Over the final 19 years of her life, she shot 20,000 images. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Colonel Sanders Resume
Before Colonel Harland Sanders started serving (Kentucky) fried chicken at his gas station cafe, he practiced law, delivered babies, sold both life insurance and car tires, and operated a steamboat ferry. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/8-facts-real-colonel-sanders-kfc
WTF Fun Fact – Elderly Live Longer In Hawaii
Older people who live in Hawaii have a higher life expectancy than the rest of the U.S. CDC research found residents older than 65 have an average life expectancy of 21.3 years. The average for all of the US was 19.1 years. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Peregrine Falcons’ NYC Home
New York City has the highest concentration of nesting Peregrine falcons in the world. They can soar over the city by taking advantage of updrafts from skyscrapers. The numerous pigeons are a constant food source which negates their need to migrate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/planet-earth-ii/cities
WTF Fun Fact – Half-Hangit Maggie
In 1724, a Scottish woman was sentenced to be hanged, but she survived and the court ruled she couldn’t be prosecuted further. She was given the nickname ‘Half-Hangit Maggie’ and lived for another 40 years. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/maggiedickson.html
WTF Fun Fact – Pig & Chicken Tattoo
During WW2, superstitious sailors in the navies would get a pig and a chicken tattooed on their feet to protect them from drowning. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.tattoodo.com/a/a-maritime-classic-the-pig-and-rooster-tattoo-5023
WTF Fun Fact – Cheetah’s Bark Causes Ovulation
Researchers have found a male cheetah’s “stutter” bark triggers the female reproductive system to release eggs. Unlike other cat species, female cheetahs lack a regular reproductive cycle and rarely ovulate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/cheetah-gender-hormones-animals/
WTF Fun Fact – Estrogen In Hitler’s Carrots
During WWII, the Allied’s considered having a gardener inject estrogen into carrots to be eaten by Adolf Hitler in order to alter his hormones so he would become more feminine and less aggressive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bizarre-plans-allies-turn-hitler-1815901