In molecular physics, there is a principle called Van der Waals Forces, which are the tiny attractive forces between atoms and molecules. This is what allows geckos to stick to and climb almost anything. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-van-der-waals-forces-604681
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 Fact – Tolkien Bad Storyteller
J.R.R. Tolkien was nominated by fellow author CS Lewis for the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature, but was overlooked because the jury said the quality of his storytelling wasn’t good enough. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jan/05/jrr-tolkien-nobel-prize
WTF Fun Fact – Brad Pitt Cookbook
There’s a book called ‘Fat Brad The Cookbook’. It is based on all the foods that actor Brad Pitt has eaten in his movies. – WTF Fun Facts
You can download the book here.
Source: http://www.papermag.com/fat-brad-cook-book-brad-pitt-recipes-1987073777.html
Fun Fact – Foo Fighters Terrible Name
The band Foo Fighters started with just Dave Grohl alone playing all the instruments and singing all the vocals. He hoped the name would keep him anonymous and make people think there were multiple band members. He now thinks its a terrible name. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.clashmusic.com/news/foo-fighters-on-their-band-name
Fun Fact – Amniotic Fluid Refresh
The amniotic fluid in a mother’s womb, , which can be nearly a liter of fluids at 30+ weeks, is replaced every 3 hours towards the end of pregnancy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.embryology.ch/anglais/fplacenta/amniotique01.html
WTF Fun Fact – Worst Video Game Ever
Penn & Teller created a video game in 1995 called ‘Desert Bus’. In the game, the player drives an 8-hour bus route in real time between Tucson and Vegas. The scenery never changes from rocks and road signs and once the player reaches the destination, they have to turn around and drive back. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/desert-bus-the-very-worst-video-game-ever-created
Fun Fact – Interstellar Travel Problem
There is a Wait Calculation for interstellar travel. It attempts to determine the minimum number of years it should take us to travel somewhere, such that a future mission doesn’t pass the previous one due to advances in propulsion technology. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260275150_Interstellar_Travel_-_The_Wait_Calculation_and_the_Incentive_Trap_of_Progress
Fun Fact – Umami Taste
Umami is the recently identified fifth taste. It is described as a savory flavor and is caused by glutamate, an amino acid. It is associated with foods like tomatoes, meat, cheese, mushrooms, and more. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.rd.com/food/recipes-cooking/13-foods-with-natural-umami/
Fun Food Fact – Taste Modifier Fruit
The Miracle Berry, or synsepalum dulcificum, is a fruit from West Africa which contains the taste modifier Miraculin. When you eat the fruit, the miraculin molecules bind to the tongue causing sour foods to taste sweet. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum