Xian’er, which translates to Worthy Stupid Robot Monk, is a robotic monk at China’s Longquan Buddhist temple which is designed to interact with tourists. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/world/asia/china-robot-monk-temple.html
Billy Ray Harris is a beggar who was accidentally given a $4000 engagement ring by a passing woman when she dropped it into his cup. He held on to it and two days later the woman came back for her ring and he gave it to her. In thanks, she set up a fund that raised over $185000 for him. – WTF Fun Facts
There’s a small town in Washington named ‘George’. Each year, George, Washington celebrates July 4th by baking a massive cherry pie. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://cityofgeorge.org/
In 2016, the Swedish Tourist Association created a service where you could call a number and speak to a random Swede. It received nearly 200,000 calls over 79 days with an average duration of just under 3 min. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theswedishnumber.com
Scientists have developed a micro particle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood flow, allowing us to live without breathing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/newly-developed-oxygen-particles-injected-into-blood-could-save-lives
The Nintendo Entertainment System became so popular in the 1990’s that Nintendo Corp. had to campaign against calling all video game consoles a ‘nintendo’ in order to prevent their trademark from becoming generic. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/random-heres-why-nintendo-doesnrt-want-you-using-the-word-nintendo-to-describe-video-games
There are two main thoroughfares in the capital of Kosovo named after former US Presidents. One is named George Bush Boulevard and parallel to it is Bill Clinton Boulevard. – WTF Fun Facts
Gary Hart was a Presidential candidate in 1988 and an alleged womanizer. He invited the media to follow him around to prove his innocence. The media accepted his invite and he was caught having an affair two weeks later. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/magazine/gary-hart-the-elusive-front-runner.html
Wedding rings are placed on the left ring finger because in ancient times people used to believe it was the only finger where a vein connected straight to the heart. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.brides.com/story/why-are-wedding-rings-worn-on-left-hand