Studies have shown that removing lead from gasoline is one of the factors that lead to the drop in the violent crime rate in America in the 1990s. Individuals exposed to lead at young ages have numerous conditions and problems with impulse control, all of which may negatively impact decision making and lead to a life of violent crime as they reach adulthood. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis
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 – Yu-Gi-Oh Hygiene
Hygiene standards were so low that the official 2019 Yu-Gi-Oh tournament hosted by Konami instituted a hygiene clause to the rule book. This allows judges to penalize players with dirty clothing or terrible odor by giving them a loss. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/05/stnky_gamers_banned/
WTF Fun Fact – Penguin Colony Poop
Penguin colonies generate so much poop that it stains the ice and allows scientists to track their movement and colony size using satellite imagery. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/penguin-poop-can-be-seen-from-space-5898236
WTF Fun Fact – Bob Dylan Corrupts Beatles
In 1964, when Bob Dylan first met The Beatles, he had misheard the lyrics to I Want to Hold Your Hand as “I get high” instead of “I can’t hide”, and showed up to meet them ready to smoke. He gave a joint to Ringo, who didn’t realize he was supposed to pass it and smoked the whole thing himself. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/bob-dylan-beatles-marijuana-1964/
WTF Fun Fact – Esperanto Language
Esperanto is a constructed international auxiliary language based on a mix of English, German, French, and Spanish. It has just 16 rules and each letter has only one pronunciation. It was created in 1887 by the Polish doctor L. L. Zamenhof. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto
WTF Fun Fact – Wellington’s History
Wellington boots were oddly enough designed by Germans, named by an Irishman, manufactured by an American in France and first worn by French peasants. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/qi/8944718/QI-Quite-interesting-facts-about-rubber.html
WTF Fun Fact – Don’t Drink Bacterium, Or Do
Dr. Barry J. Marshall proved to the medical community that ulcers weren’t caused by stomach acid by drinking Helicobacter pylori bacterium. He developed stomach ulcers within days, treated them with antibiotics, and went on to win a Nobel Prize. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4934498
WTF Fun Fact – Giving Westford Vermont The Middle Finger
A disgruntled businessman in Vermont, who was upset with the local officials for denying a building permit for his proposed business, got revenge by building a giant, illuminated middle finger statue on his property at a cost of ~$4,000. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/12/10/middle-finger-sculpture-westford-vermont
WTF Fun Fact – King Penguins On A Treadmill
Researchers traveled to Antarctica and put 10 king penguins on a treadmill. They found fat king penguins are more unsteady on their feet while waddling compared to their slimmer counterparts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/feb/25/penguins-on-a-treadmill-study-shows-fat-ones-fall-over-more-often-than-slim-ones