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
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
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
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/
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
Paul McCartney agreed to make a cameo on the TV show The Simpsons only if Lisa Simpson became a vegetarian for the rest of the series. The show agreed and he appeared in season 7 episode titled “Lisa the Vegetarian.” – WTF Fun Facts
The Bahia emerald is a giant emerald from Brazil weighing over 800 lbs and containing 180,000 carats of precious gemstone. It has been at the center of an ownership dispute since 2008 and has an estimated worth of over $300 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.gemsociety.org/article/worlds-largest-emeralds/
17-year-old English soldier Leonard Knight’s life was saved by his pocket Bible when it stopped a German bullet during WWI. The bullet penetrated through to the last ~50 pages. – WTF Fun Facts
The CEO of Juul himself has said in an interview that non-smokers should avoid vaping or using their Juul product as it’s not intended for them and he also admits the long-term effects of vaping are unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/juul-ceo-dont-vape-long-term-effects-unknown-2019-8