A recent study found dogs and cats are ~25% more likely to get injured on the days surrounding a full moon, but no conclusive evidence as to why that is. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livescience.com/1696-full-moon-sends-dogs-cats-emergency-room.html
In 2009, Australian wallabies were getting into the medicinal opium fields and eating the poppies. They then hopped around while high resulting in crop circles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8118257.stm
A 2013 study found that chewing gum boosts visual memory tasks and concentration. This study focused on the potential benefits of chewing gum during an audio memory task. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308093933.htm
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer had a nursery built for her newborn in her office. This was at about the same time she stopped allowing parents and others to work from home. – WTF Fun Facts
Professional grade shuttlecocks are made only from the feathers of the left wing of geese. Feathers from the right wing make them spin the wrong way. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.inverse.com/article/19768-2016-rio-olympics-goose-geese-left-wing-badminton-shuttlecock
In a recent study, scientists found that manta rays, which have the largest brain of all fish, show signs of recognizing themselves in the mirror and may be self-aware.– WTF Fun Facts
In 1907, French waiters went on strike for the right to have mustaches. In France prior to 1907, mustaches were a symbol of class and stature, while waiters were seen as lower class and therefore not mustache-worthy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/french-mustache-strike
Robert Downey Jr. went from being paid $500,000 for playing Iron Man in the first Iron Man movie to making $50 million in the first The Avengers. His pay peaked at $80 million for Avengers: Age of Ultron. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/4-times-robert-downey-jr-043039758.html
Norway sends ~5,000 teens each year to a refugee camp simulation for a day to help give them perspective. Nearly 100,000 teens have gone since the program started. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/norwegians-send-kids-to-fake-refugee-camps-for-les/