In 1984 at age 72, Jane Snowball was the first person to “shop online” from her home when she ordered groceries from Tesco supermarket via Videotex. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Space Capsule Parachute Packers
Only three people (Norma Cretal, Buzz Corey and Jimmy Calunga) in the USA were qualified to hand-pack the massive parachutes for the Apollo space capsules. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear of an accident. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-technology-inventions-computers-heat-shield-rovers
WTF Fun Fact – Charles Dickens Prank
Charles Dickens once jumped in through the window of his future wife’s home dressed as a sailor, did a jig whilst playing the hornpipe, and then jumped back out the window only to re-enter the room as if nothing had happened.– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/books/review/charles-dickens-biographies-review.html
WTF Fun Fact – Cotton Candy Names
Cotton candy is called “candy floss” in the UK and India, “fairy floss” in Australia and Finland, “papa’s beard” in France, and “Grandma’s hair” in Greece. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://culinarylore.com/specialty-foods:cotton-candy-around-the-world/
WTF Fun Fact – How Many Peanuts In Peanut Butter
Peanut butter manufacturers fought a 12 year legal battle with the FDA over the minimum peanut content required to be legally labelled “peanut butter”. Anything under 90% peanuts must be labelled “peanut spread”. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – How Many Pigs In A Movie?
To shoot the movie Babe required 48 actual pigs (and one animatronic pig) because pigs grow so quickly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66969/15-fun-facts-about-babe
WTF Fun Fact – Dealing With A Stalker
In 2008, actor Robert Pattinson got rid of a stalker who had been camping outside his apartment by taking her out on a dinner date. “I just complained about everything in my life and she never came back.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.today.com/popculture/twilight-star-says-he-bores-people-2-minutes-wbna29123100
WTF Fun Fact – Parasitic Conjoined Twin Avoids Death
In the 17th century, Lazarus Colloredo was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He was later pardoned because Lazarus, who had a parasitic conjoined twin, argued that his death would kill his twin who was innocent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Joannes_Baptista_Colloredo
WTF Fun Fact – 45 Year Old Neua Tuna Soup
The restaurant Wattana Panich in Bangkok has been cooking and serving “neua tuna” soup for 45 years using the leftover broth from the day before, a form of “perpetual stew”. – WTF Fun Facts