Immersion in India’s Ganges river is believed by many to purify them of their sins despite being one of the world’s most polluted rivers. Microbiologists have found more an two dozen or more bacteriophages that could naturally provide a non-antibiotic treatment to a number of deadly diseases.
Source: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-healing-power-of-indias-ganges-river
Whole milk or full-fat milk actually only contains 3.25% fat. The percentages of milk fat is measured by weight and not by volume.
Source: https://milklife.com/articles/nutrition/types-of-dairy-milk
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
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 with a group of 7 or more people than they do when eating alone.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://eatouteatwell.com/a-lot-of-people-at-the-table-you-might-eat-more/
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.
– WTF Fun Facts
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 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 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