Being struck by lightning causes weird skin designs called ‘Lichtenberg figures’, named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, who originally discovered and studied them. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Penalty Of The Sack
In Ancient Rome, the punishment for killing one’s father (parricide) was poena cullei or “penalty of the sack.” This death penalty consisted of being sewn up in a sack along with a viper, a dog, and a cock, which was then thrown into water. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – US’s Longest Married Gay Couple
In 1970, a gay man discovered a loophole in Minnesota law that said gay marriage wasn’t explicitly illegal, as long as officials allowed it. He then changed his name legally from ‘Jack’ to ‘Pat Lyn’, fooling officials and acquiring their marriage license. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Longest Treadmill
The world’s longest treadmill is 7 feet wide by 30 feet long and started operating on August 26, 2011 at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Oldest Chocolates
The world’s oldest uneaten chocolates are over 100 years old. A tin of chocolates from the coronation of King Edward VII from 1902 sits in the St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/oldest-box-chocolates-world
WTF Fun Fact – Troublemaker
Nelson Mandela’s African birth name was Rolihlahla. In Xhosa, this literally translates to “pulling the branch of a tree” but more commonly translates to “troublemaker.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.biography.com/political-figure/nelson-mandela
WTF Fun Fact – Inspiration For The Sims
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
WTF Fun Fact – Anomia
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
WTF Fun Fact – Deafening Whale Songs
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