An 18-year-old girl from India lost both her arms in a bus crash. A year later, she received arm transplants from a man with big, dark and hairy arms. Amazingly, after a few years her new arms became more slender and changed color to match her skin tone. – WTF Fun Facts
Science
WTF Fun Fact – Milk Hydrates Better Than Plain Water
A new study found milk, which is made up of 85% water, to be even more hydrating than plain water due to its nutrient-rich composition. The fat, protein, and small amounts of sugar help slow the emptying of fluid from the stomach, keeping the body hydrated longer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nevadamilk.com/milk-found-to-be-more-hydrating-than-water/
WTF Fun Fact – Boho Soil Folk Remedy
A local folk remedy in Boho, Ireland was to place soil from the local church under your pillow while you slept to cure infections. In 2018, a microbiologist found the soil contains a previously unknown strain of streptomyces which can be used to create antibiotics. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Ancient Fermanagh cure gets modern makeover – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Green Landscape Helps Students
A 2016 study found that high school students perform better on tests if they are in a classroom with a window that overlooks a green landscape. Their capacity to pay attention increased 13 percent compared to a windowless room or similar. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Double Rainbow Details
In the case of a double rainbow, the secondary rainbow is nearly twice as wide as the primary bow. Another key feature of double rainbows is that the color sequence in the second rainbow is reversed (VIBGYOR vs ROYGBIV). – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Portable Dialysis Machine
17-year-old Canadian Anya Pogharian invented a portable dialysis machine which cost $500 to build as part of her high school science fair project. A dialysis machine typically costs about $30,000. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Anya Pogharian, Montreal teen inventor, takes portable dialysis machine to the world | CBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Survive A Falling Elevator
The best thing to do to survive a falling elevator is to lie flat on your back so that the the force of impact is spread across your body. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Pretend To Be Batman
A recent study by psychologists found that when four- to six-year-olds pretended to be Batman while they were doing a boring but important task, it helped them to resist distraction and stay more focused. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Pretending to be Batman helps kids stay on task – Research Digest (bps.org.uk)
WTF Fun Fact – Interruption Science
Researchers in the new field of study called interruption science have found that it takes an average of 25 minutes to recover your focus after being interrupted by a phone call. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/interruption-science-pico-iyer_n_7236180