During the Ottoman Empire, male heirs were locked in a part of the Imperial palace called kafes (“the cage”). They lived under guard and house arrest unless they succeeded the throne. This was to avoid a war of succession and ensure the survival of the royal dynasty. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Kattenstoet
Every 3 years, Ypres Belgium has a cat parade called Kattenstoet, culminating in stuffed animals being thrown from the bell tower. It originates from the middle ages, where they threw live feral cats from the tower on “Cats Wednesday”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/world/what-in-the-world/belgium-cat-thrown-tower-ypres.html
WTF Fun Fact – 10022-SHOE Zip Code
As a result of a 2007 partnership with the USPS, NYC’s Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store’s 8,500 sq.ft. shoe department has its own zip code: 10022-SHOE. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Dolls In Soccer Stands
South Korean soccer team FC Seoul were fined a record 100 million Korean won after accidentally placing sex dolls instead of mannequins in their stands in the coronavirus aftermath. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Termites Food & Medicine
Termite queens have the longest lifespan of any insect in the world, living up to 50 years. Termites are also a delicacy in the diet of some human cultures and are often used in traditional medicines. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite
WTF Fun Fact – Broken Leg Meant Death
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