In 2009, Liberia had to declare a state of emergency in 3 counties because of an African armyworm caterpillar invasion. Tens of millions of the larvae appeared and began eating through their green crops and contaminating the water supplies with their feces. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/28/liberia.caterpillars.emergency/index.html
The word muscle comes from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse. So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice under cloth. – WTF Fun Facts
In 1959, USPS delivery of mail by rocket took place for the first and last time. The USS Barbero, a submarine, fired an unarmed cruise missile carrying ~3,000 pieces of mail as its payload. It took 22 minutes to arrive to Naval Auxiliary Air State in Mayport. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mail-delivery-rocket-never-took-180963557/
The assassin bug wears the exoskeletons of its prey as removable armor. The armor is multi-purposed as it is used to intimidate larger predators and if another bug does try to attack, the bodies will peel off allowing it to escape. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31132/bug-wears-its-victims-armor
In a new study, researchers found that the human nose has roughly 400 scent receptors that can detect at least 1 trillion different odors, far more than the 10,000 previously thought. – WTF Fun Facts
Poison dart frogs derive their toxicity from eating poisonous ants and termites in the wild. A captive-bred dart frog is essentially harmless, as its diet does not include any poisonous prey. – WTF Fun Facts
Dead bodies can get goosebumps, those tiny little bumps on your arms, legs and neck when you get cold or have an eerie feeling. It is a result of rigor mortis which causes the contraction of the tiny muscles under the hair follicles and simulates goosebumps. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-dead-bodies-get-goosebumps/
The servant of Philon was an ancient Greek humanoid figure capable of automatically filling a wine cup when placed in its hand. It accomplished its task using a pneumatic system that was very advanced for its time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://kotsanas.com/gb/exh.php?exhibit=0401001
Italians wear red underwear on New Years eve to bring them good luck. It is a tradition dating back to medieval times when the men would wear a red drape to protect the family jewels from witches. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.redtedart.com/new-years-eve-traditions-red-knickers-italy/