Latchkey incontinence is the increased feeling of “having to go” the closer you get to the restroom. It is a conditioned subconscious response similar to what Pavlov proved with his scientific experiment with his dog. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://money.cnn.com/2017/01/02/technology/france-office-email-workers-law/index.html
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France is out of office
France passed a ‘right to disconnect’ law in 2017, allowing people to ignore emails that arrive outside business hours. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://money.cnn.com/2017/01/02/technology/france-office-email-workers-law/index.html
Oldest PhD recipient
A 102 year old german woman is the oldest to receive a PhD. She was banned from attending her final oral exam in 1938 by the Nazi influenced university because she was Jewish. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/02/mississippi-officially-abolishes-slavery-ratifies-13th-amendment/
Mississippi finally abolishes slavery
Mississippi only ratified the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery back in 1865, in 1995. However, they never officially notified the US Archivist and so it had to be corrected and was finally ratified in 2013. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/02/mississippi-officially-abolishes-slavery-ratifies-13th-amendment/
Wimbledon tennis power
The average energy expended during the ladies Wimbledon tennis final match adds up to 1.56kWh, which is enough power to keep an iPhone charged for a year. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://cutt.ly/OoqCwy
Crayola lipstick?
Clinique and Crayola have teamed up to create a box of lipstick crayons that are color-matched to actual Crayola shades. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2017/01/134591/clinique-crayola-chubby-sticks
Japan’s greatest invention
Instant ramen was invented by Momofuku Ando in 1958 and was voted Japan’s greatest invention of the 20th century by the Japanese. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1067506.stm
Monopoly on crack
Urban Outfitters used to sell a board game called Ghettopoly with bonus cards that read: “You got yo whole neighborhood addicted to crack. Collect $50 from each playa.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/jan/21/games.shopping
Strawberries have ovaries instead of seeds
The “seeds” on the outside of the strawberry are not actually seeds but ovaries called achenes that contain a separate fruit with a single seed inside it. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-does-a-strawberry-have-seeds-on-the-outside