WTF Fun Fact – Nike Waffle Trainer
The first Nike shoe was inspired by a waffle. After watching his wife make waffles, co-founder of Nike, Bill Bowerman, … Read More & Source
Science
WTF Fun Fact – NASAdent
Back in the 1960s, NASA worried that their astronauts would struggle to maintain their dental hygiene in space. As a … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Lightning Hotter Than The Sun
Lightning can heat the air (a very poor conductor of electricity) it passes through to 50,000° F, which is 5 … Read More & Source
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
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