Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the automatic machine gun, spent so much time test-firing his guns that he became completely deaf. His son Hiram Percy Maxim eventually invented the silencer, but too late to save his father’s hearing. – WTF Fun Facts
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A research study found when deaf people with schizophrenia “hear voices”, they hallucinate hands communicating using sign language. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Exploring how deaf people ‘hear’ voice-hallucinations | UCL News – UCL – University College London
Deaf children or children born to deaf parents babble with their hands (manual babbling) instead of vocalized babbling. – WTF Fun Facts
The Death Adder’s name originates from early European settlers of Australia thinking the snake couldn’t “hear” well, thus the name “deaf adder,” which eventually morphed into “death adder”. The reality is they rely on their camouflage instead of moving out of the way as most snakes do when larger predators approach. – WTF Fun Facts
4chan pranksters wanted Taylor Swift to perform in deaf school – WTF fun fact
Deaf man gets stabbed in North Carolina – WTF fun facts
