There is an orchid (Rhizanthella gardneri) which grows entirely underground which was discovered in Australia in 1928 by a farmer. The discovery generated such excitement that a wax model was made and toured the British Isles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The facinating underground orchid | Earth | EarthSky
In 1775, 78-year-old Massachusetts farmer Samuel Whittemore fired at British soldiers and killed 3. Out of ammo, he drew his sword to continue the fight. He was shot in the face, bayoneted multiple times, and left for dead. He was found, patched up, and lived to be 96. – WTF Fun Facts
A Californian farmer named Mike Yurosek was unhappy that he was unable to sell his imperfect carrots. So he cut and shaved them into smaller, cuter versions called baby carrots. These baby carrots now account for over 50% of carrot sales in the US. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/babycarrot.html
A Chinese farmer who always wanted his own plane built a full-scale, non-working replica of an Airbus A320 out of 50 tons of steel. It took him and friends 2 years at a cost of $400,000.
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/448452-china-airbus-large-model/
Chinese farmer teaches himself law for 16 years to sue a company – WTF fun fact
Russian farmer finds a litter of Pallas’ cats – WTF Fun Fact
Dying farmer wrote his will on the tractor that killed him – WTF fun fact
Farmer creates a tribute to his late wife – WTF fun facts
