WTF Fun Fact – Plastic Surgery
The term “plastic surgery” was coined in 1839, 70 years before plastic was even invented. It comes from the Greek … Read More & Source
Science
WTF Fun Fact – Games For Science
After 13 years of trying to find the structure of a protein, scientists created an online competitive game called Foldit … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Meteorwrong
A meteorwrong is a rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact just a rock that … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Venera 3
The USSR successfully sent a spacecraft and entry probe to Venus in 1966 becoming the first space probe to hit … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Tongue Print
The tongue is a unique organ exhibiting many static and dynamic characteristics which differ considerably between individuals. Tongue prints are … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Violet Ionine
Violets can be smelled for only a few moments at a time because they get their scent from ionine which … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Hemimastix Kukwesjijk
A new microbe called a hemimastigote was found in Nova Scotia. The Hemimastix kukwesjijk is not a plant, animal, fungus, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Horrendous Space Kablooie
A Calvin and Hobbes comic from 1992 referred to the start of the universe as the “Horrendous Space Kablooie” (or … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Milky Way Tastes Like Raspberries
The center of the Milky Way tastes like raspberries and smells like Captain Morgan. Astronomers researching the giant dust cloud … Read More & Source