Charles Vance Millar, a rich Canadian financier, made his will one last practical joke. In it, he left three men who hated each other a joint lifetime tenancy in a villa, some protestant ministers $700,000 in Catholic beer stock, and anti-horse racing advocates $25,000 in Jockey club stock. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF • Fun • Fact ( /dʌb(ə)lˌju/ /ti/ /ef/ • /fʌn/ • /fækt/ )
1. noun A random, interesting, and overall fun fact that makes you scratch your head and think what the...
WTF Fun Fact – Hotel Montana Magica
Hotel La Montaña Mágica is a unique hotel built to mimic a volcano and even erupts water. It sits deep within the depths of the private Huilo-Huilo biological reserve in Chile. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://planetdens.com/architecture/hotel-la-montana-magica-huilo-chile-2/
WTF Fun Fact – Windows For Submarines
The UK Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines run on a variant of Windows XP dubbed ‘Windows for Submarines’. Its actual name is Submarine Command System New Generation or ‘SMCS NG’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-trident-doesnt-run-windows-xp/
WTF Fun Fact – Blindfolded Caterpillars
Researchers recently demonstrated that twig-mimicking caterpillars of the peppered moth can sense a twig’s color with their skin. Caterpillars that were blindfolded changed the color of their bodies to match their background. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Giant “Killer” Clam
During WW2, the U.S. Navy diving manual contained detailed instructions on how to release oneself from the grasp of a giant clam by severing its adductor muscles close to its shell. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Millenials Stay Home
Millennials between the ages of 18-34 are more likely to live with their parents instead of a spouse/partner. This is the first time this has been true of this age demographic since record-keeping began in the 1880s. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials#Peter_Pan_generation
WTF Fun Fact – Mongol Washing Habits
The Mongols never took baths or washed their clothes, fearing that it would contaminate the water and infuriate the dragons responsible for controlling the water cycles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://listverse.com/2017/03/20/10-brutal-realities-of-life-in-the-horde-of-genghis-khan/
WTF Fun Fact – Philip Noel-Baker
British politician Philip Noel-Baker is the only person to have won an Olympic medal (silver in the 1500m) and a Nobel (Peace) Prize. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Grigori Perelman
Grigori Perelman is the only person in history to have solved one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. After solving the Poincaré conjecture Perelman was offered both Field’s Medal and $1 million prize money, he declined them both. – WTF Fun Facts