Singapore has a mandatory organ donation scheme (HOTA) for those >21 years of age. Anyone choosing to opt-out of donating their organs is given lower priority to receive an organ transplant if they ever find themselves in need. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/organ-donation-in-singapore/
Oxford University researchers found that when blindfolded, people have a difficult time identifying which toe is being poked, especially the two toes next to the big toe. This misidentification phenomenon is known as agnosia. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150922114946.htm
Bats in the US eat so many insects (as much as their own body weight every day) that they save farmers an estimated $22.9 billion every year on pesticides. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/opinion/05tue3.html
Italian Frank Lentini was born in 1889 with a parasitic twin resulting in three legs, four feet, 16 toes and two genital organs. He earned his living as a circus artist named The Great Lentini. – WTF Fun Facts
Ancient Egyptians attempted to cure blindness by mixing mashed up pig’s eyes, red clay, and honey which they then poured in the patient’s ear. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00792.x
The Czech language was saved from extinction by puppet shows. In the 17th century, Catholic Ferdinand II forced the Protestant Czech’s to speak in German and banned the Czech language. Puppets were the only thing with the right to speak Czech in public places. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180820-why-czechs-dont-speak-german
The male priapium fish (Phallostethus cuulong), which is named after the ancient Greek fertility deity Priapus, has its genitals right under its chin. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22023-zoologger-the-fish-with-its-genitals-on-its-head/
The oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurant in the US is not in New York or San Francisco, but Butte, Montana. Pekin Noodle Parlor opened in 1911 and has been open ever since. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/88648/delicious-history-nations-oldest-chinese-american-restaurant
Foxes use the Earth’s magnetic field to estimate distances. It works as a kind of ‘rangefinder’, to estimate the distance to its prey and help them make a more accurate pounce. – WTF Fun Facts