Will Wright got the inspiration for the original The Sims game while assessing his losses and material needs after his home burned down in the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/10/17/will-wright-inspired-to-make-the-sims-after-iosing-a-home
Anomia is the the medical condition where individuals forget the names of common items or even proper names. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945213800500
Sperm whales can reach a volume of up to 230 decibels with their songs, making them the loudest animal on Earth. For comparison, that is twice as loud as a jet taking off. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160331-the-worlds-loudest-animal-might-surprise-you
In 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole allowing bars to serve alcohol with a meal. Bars added an unappetizing Raines sandwich to every drink order, then took it away, serving it to the next customer. The sandwich often lasted weeks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/raines-sandwich
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