The ancient Egyptians, while under the rule of Ptolemy II, would confiscate any books that arrived on ships and make a copy. They would then keep the original in the library of Alexandria and return the copied version to the owner. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Research shows that you burn more calories taking a set of stairs a single step at a time instead of two at a time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0051213
Thieves stole a small horn shark from the San Antonio Aquarium using a baby stroller to smuggle the shark out. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thieves-snatch-shark-san-antonio-aquarium-wheel-it-out-baby-n895956
Around 2200 B.C., the Egyptians created the first synthetically created color blue. This Egyptian Blue color glows under fluorescent lights allowing historians to identify the color even when its not visible. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://mymodernmet.com/shades-of-blue-color-history/
The rules of golf at St. Andrews in 1812 state that if your ball strikes your adversary or their caddy then they lose the hole. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.ruleshistory.com/rules1812.html#9
There are only two sets of escalators in the entire state of Wyoming. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/2013/07/18/203361119/where-are-all-of-wyomings-escalators
In 2015, Snoop Dogg showed up 2 hours late for a concert in Haarlem, Netherlands and then proceeded to stream football on his laptop during the performance. He shared it all on his instagram. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/158084/snoop-fans-woedend-komt-hij-twee-uur-te-laat-kijkt-hij-ondertussen-football
One in four people have a hole in their heart called a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), which has been their since they were newborns. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects/about-congenital-heart-defects/patent-foramen-ovale-pfo
The Election Commission of India sets up a polling station 25 miles inside the remote lion sanctuary of Gir Forest National Park so that a single person, the priest of a local temple, can vote. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/when-election-commission-set-up-a-polling-booth-for-gir-forests-only-resident/you-think-theres-no-point-in-voting/slideshow/69039044.cms