In 2017, a captive zebra shark gave birth asexually, which is only the third documented case of a vertebrate species switching its reproductive process from sexual to asexual.
– WTF Fun Facts
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the ephors of sparta could fine a king and they
The ephors of Sparta could fine a king, and they did fine King Archidamus for marrying a short wife for fear she would bear him ‘kinglets’ instead of kings. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://eatouteatwell.com/a-lot-of-people-at-the-table-you-might-eat-more/
people eat nearly twice as much food when dining
People eat nearly twice as much food when dining with a group of 7 or more people than they do when eating alone.
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Source: https://eatouteatwell.com/a-lot-of-people-at-the-table-you-might-eat-more/
martin couney saved the lives of over 6000 premie
Martin Couney saved the lives of over 6000 premie babies by offering free care in an incubator and charging $.25 to view them at World’s Fairs and Coney Island.
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since 2015 minecraft has been banned in turkey
Since 2015, Minecraft has been banned in Turkey because their Family and Social Policy Ministry believe it is too violent for children. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://gadgetadvisor.com/opinion/minecraft-banned-why-minecraft-is-banned-in-this-country
baby walkers have been officially banned in canada
Baby walkers have been officially banned in Canada since 2004 and retailers had unofficially banned them for 15 years prior. Attempting to sell one carries a $100,000 fine.
Source: https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-development/why-cant-i-buy-a-baby-walker-in-canada/
the falkland island minefields have become an
The Falkland Island minefields have become an accidental nature preserve for penguins, who don’t weigh enough to set them off. The penguin population there has grown to over 1 million.
Source: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/03/the-penguin-population-that-thrives-on.html
in the early 1960s the soviet union designed and
In the early 1960’s, the Soviet Union designed and tested the Tsar Bomba. It was 26 ft long and 8 ft in diameter – too big to fit within the bomber itself. It released 57 megatons of energy which is more than 1,500 times that of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170816-the-monster-atomic-bomb-that-was-too-big-to-use
in victorian times cupids kettledrums was slang
In Victorian times, Cupid’s Kettledrums was slang for women’s breasts.
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Source: http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Grose-VulgarTongue/k/kettledrums.html