Joseph Stalin had a secret lab that analyzed the poop of foreign leaders in order to build a psychological profile for them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35427926
WTF Fun Fact – Stalin’s Secret Fecal Lab
WTF Fun Fact – Jake Gyllenhaal Frod-Oh No
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for the part of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings but was not even aware he had to have a British accent for the role, resulting in one of the worst auditions they had. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/jake-gyllenhaal-says-audition-frodo-hot-mess-201512105.html
WTF Fun Fact – Mankind Mostly Explores Outwards
Mankind has probed nearly 14 billion miles outward from Earth via Voyager I, but has only drilled 7.5 miles into Earth itself. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.space.com/17688-voyager-1.html & https://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/01/tech/mantle-earth-drill-mission/
WTF Fun Fact – Minors Drinking In WI
The drinking age in Wisconsin is 21, but anyone underage is legally allowed to drink alcohol in bars and restaurants as long as they are with a parent or guardian of legal drinking age and the establishment allows it. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Wisconsin
WTF Fun Fact – Roses And Vineyards
Roses are planted at the end of a row of grape vines on vineyards because they are very susceptible to powdery mildew and mold. As such, they act as an early warning sign of mold or mildew allowing the vineyard staff to react before it impacts the grapes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.kj.com/blog/stopping-smell-roses-vineyard
WTF Fun Fact – Hot Takes
El Azizia in northern Libya held the record for the hottest place on Earth for 90 years, but in 2012, experts reviewing evidence concluded the original reading on the thermometer was taken incorrectly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a8138/death-valley-sets-a-world-heat-record-90-years-ago-12794066/
WTF Fun Fact – Plants “Hear” Chewing
There are some plants, like the Arabidopsis plant, that emit toxins as a defense mechanism in response to the vibrations of caterpillars chewing – even when the sound is played as a recording. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://entomologytoday.org/2014/07/03/plants-respond-to-caterpillar-sounds-by-creating-defensive-chemicals/
WTF Fun Fact – TempleOS
Terry Davis was a schizophrenic programmer who spent 10 years of his life programming a DOS-like operating system called TempleOS. He did so because God told him to build a successor to the Second Temple in the form of an operating system. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_A._Davis
WTF Fun Fact – Squidward Tentacles
SpongeBob SquarePants character Squidward Tentacles has six tentacles, making him neither squid nor octopus. Creator Stephen Hillenberg has stated that he is indeed an octopus. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/squidward-tentacles-spongebob-squarepants-octopus-2017-10