WTF Fun Facts

WTF Fun Fact – Surat Maryam

February 7, 2020 by WTF

Mary, or Maryam in Islam, is mentioned more frequently in the Qur’an than she is in the Holy Bible. Mary is the only woman named in the Qur’an and the 19th chapter is even named for her (Surat Maryam). – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pYPnNN8oUHIC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=Virgin+Mary+%22more+times%22+Qur%E2%80%99an+Bible+.&source=bl&ots=tbDTgivMBs&sig=aZ_v2opYUH-_rt9wNPfL79xR0FQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYqZ-Jo_jNAhViJsAKHZLxC4cQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=Virgin%20Mary%20%22more%20times%22%20Qur%E2%80%99an%20Bible%20.&f=false

WTF Fun Fact – Gun Salute Origin

February 25, 2020February 7, 2020 by WTF

The tradition of firing guns as a salute was originally a sign of peaceful intentions. Since guns and cannons would need to be reloaded after each shot, firing your gun in the air essentially rendered you “unarmed.” – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://history.army.mil/html/faq/salute.html

WTF Fun Fact – Nonemitic Rats

February 7, 2020 by WTF

WTF Fun Fact - Rats Are Always Poisonous

Rats are nonemetic, meaning they can’t vomit. It’s why rat poison is so effective. They also can’t burp and they don’t experience heartburn. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://www.ratbehavior.org/vomit.htm

WTF Fun Fact – 25th Amendment And The Colon

February 6, 2020 by WTF

WTF Fun Fact - 25th Amendent Colon Problems

The second part of the 25th amendment deals specifically with procedures for a President who is unfit to serve. It has been used three times, all related to colon issues and two of the three were a result of Presidential colonoscopies. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/25th-amendment-colon-trump-reagan-bush-unfit-president-2017-10?r=US&IR=T

WTF Fun Fact – Da Vinci’s Contact Lenses

February 6, 2020 by WTF

Leonardo da Vinci is often credited with being the first to introduce the idea of contact lenses in his 1508 Codex of the eye, Manual D. However, his ideas for implementing the lenses was entirely impractical. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_lens

WTF Fun Fact – Czech Out Phillip Morris

February 6, 2020 by WTF

WTF Fun Fact - Phillip Morris Czech Yourself

In 1999, Philip Morris attempted to convince the Czech Republic that smoking was highly beneficial to the country, as more people would die earlier, saving the government millions on pensions, hospitals, and housing for elderly citizens. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-05-mn-30831-story.html

WTF Fun Fact – Tartle

February 5, 2020 by WTF

Tartle is an old Scottish word for the moment of hesitation when you are introducing someone whose name you can’t remember. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/7936824/Tartle-bufetak-kaelling-the-foreign-words-to-which-English-has-no-answer.html

WTF Fun Fact – Wasteful Cosmetic Food Standards

February 5, 2020 by WTF

Recent research found that nearly half of all US food produced is discarded (left in the field to rot, fed to livestock, or hauled directly from the field to landfill) because of unrealistic “cosmetic food” standards. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/13/us-food-waste-ugly-fruit-vegetables-perfect

WTF Fun Fact – A Monkey Faced Orchid Named Dracula

February 5, 2020 by WTF

There’s a species of orchid that looks like a monkey’s face called ‘Dracula Simia’. It is native to the tropical cloud forests of Southeastern Ecuador and Peru as it grows best in elevations above 2,000 feet. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_simia