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WTF Fun Fact – Skinkansen 500 & The Kingfisher

July 4, 2020July 3, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Skinkansen 500 and the kingfisher

The unique nose of the Shinkansen 500 bullet train prevents sonic booms whenever it exits a tunnel. It was designed based on the shape of a kingfisher’s beak, which allows it to hit the water at high speed with very little splash. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/sunni-robertson-on-how-a-kingfisher-inspired-a-bullet-train

WTF Fun Fact – Darwin Finches Failing To Evolve

April 23, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Darwin's Finches Dying

Darwin’s finches, which are a classic example of evolution, are dying off due to an infectious parasite that damages their beaks. The damage causes their mating calls to have an unpleasant tune, hindering their ability to reproduce. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/12/darwins-finches-sing-out-of-tune-mating-call-parasites-deform-beaks

WTF Fun Fact – Rooster’s Earplugs

April 4, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Rooster's Earplugs

Roosters have “built-in” earplugs, which prevents them from damaging their hearing as they crow. When roosters open their beaks fully, their external auditory canals close completely.

– WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-roosters-dont-deaf-loud-crowing.html

WTF Fun Fact – Puffin’s Beaks Carry Lots Of Fish

November 18, 2019 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Puffins Carry Fish In Beak

The puffin’s beak is specialized to hold lots of fish. They can carry roughly 5-20 fish back to their nest at a time. Astonishingly, a puffin in Britain once carried 62 fish in his beak! – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://projectpuffin.audubon.org/birds/puffin-faqs

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