WTF Fun Fact – Gold Ductility
Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals. Gold can be pounded into sheets less than four millionths … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Corn Belt Vs Amazon
NASA satellite imagery shows that the US corn belt, at peak production in July, produces oxygen levels 40% greater than … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – How Switzerland Rid Themselves of Rabies
In Switzerland, rabies was virtually eliminated after scientists placed chicken heads laced with the live attenuated vaccine in the Alps, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Traffic Costs
A 2011 study found traffic congestion caused American commuters to travel 5.5 billion hours more and to purchase an extra … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Roundest Natural Object
The Kepler 11145123 star, discovered in 2016, is the roundest natural object ever measured. Using asteroseismology, scientists were able to … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Trojan Horse Nanoparticle
Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have created a “Trojan Horse” nanoparticle that eats away portions of plaques that … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Popeye’s Spinach A Lie
The concept of Popeye’s strength coming from spinach was based on incorrect nutritional info. In 1870, German chemist Erich von … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Vacuum Cleaner Of The Solar System
In our solar system, the gas giant Jupiter and its gravitational pull often “eats” up any asteroid or comet that … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – DST Spikes Fatal Car Accidents
Researchers found fatal car accidents in the US spike by 6% during the workweek following the “spring forward” to daylight … Read More & Source