There are 12 copies of the Gutenberg Bible which were printed on vellum. Each of these copy’s required ~170 calf hides. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bl.uk/treasures/gutenberg/vellum.html
WTF Fun Fact – Vellum Bibles
WTF Fun Fact – Hemimastix Kukwesjijk
A new microbe called a hemimastigote was found in Nova Scotia. The Hemimastix kukwesjijk is not a plant, animal, fungus, or protozoa. It constitutes an entirely new kingdom, a new branch on the tree of life. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-a-newfound-kingdom-means-for-the-tree-of-life/
WTF Fun Fact – Parietal Eye
Some lizards have a visible third eye known as a parietal eye, which is an opalescent gray spot on the top of their heads. The eye is sensitive to changes in light & dark but cannot form images. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.anapsid.org/parietal.html
WTF Fun Fact – Topless Legality
Until 1937, it was illegal for men to be topless in the US – even on beaches. The fine was $1 if caught in New York City or its municipal beaches. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/01/05/men-were-once-arrested-baring-their-chests-beach/
WTF Fun Fact – Sunrise Song
Gibbons start each day by singing at sunrise. Their vocalizations are often referred to as ‘song’ because of the way they modulate their pitch as well as singing with others in ‘duets.’ – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/white-handed-gibbon/
WTF Fun Fact – Stompie The Tank
After being denied permission to construct a building on an empty lot, a London man applied for a permit for a tank. The council approved thinking it was a septic tank. Instead the man bought a Russian T-34 tank, parked it on his property and pointed the gun towards the city planning office. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stompie-the-mandela-way-t-34-tank
WTF Fun Fact – Living Buddha Card
In 2016, there were 870 Chinese-licensed “living Buddhas,” searchable by name, temple and identity card number or “living-Buddha card number.” The license process aims to help cut down on fraud. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-reincarnation-law-20160307-story.html
WTF Fun Fact – Laser Tweezers
A form of lasers called ‘optical tweezers’ uses two beams of light to squeeze and manipulate objects as small as a single atom. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_tweezers
WTF Fun Fact – Never Had A Headache
There is an estimated 5% of the population that has never experienced a headache. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.advil.com/tips-resources/headache/headaches-101