WTF Fun Fact – Bioengineered Mosquitoes
In April 2021, researchers from biotech company Oxitec released bioengineered male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which don’t bite, to mate with … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Goat Milk Spider Silk
Scientists managed to successfully mix goats with spider genes and now they can produce an extra protein in their milk, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Enclothed cognition
A study found people scored higher in a mental agility test while wearing a lab coat that they believed was … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Holding Hands Helps
A study found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Hogben Pregnancy Test
In the 1940s, one of the first female pregnancy tests (the “Hogben test”) involved injecting a woman’s urine into a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact -Theoretical Maximum Tree Height
Trees have a theoretical maximum height of between 400 and 426 ft. and cannot grow taller due to the opposing … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Accidental Invention Of Saccharin
The first artificial sweetener Saccharin was discovered on accident when chemist Dr. Constantine Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands after … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Elements For Life Vs. Iphone
Human life is comprised of about 30 of the 118 elements on the periodic table with nearly 99% of the … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Gel To Regrow Tooth Enamel
Scientists in China have successfully grown tooth enamel which could eventually replace the need for fillings & crowns. A chemical … Read More & Source