Titanoboa was a prehistoric snake that lived about 60 million years ago. It could grow up to 42 feet long and weigh around 2500 lbs. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Scatophagus argus
The Scatophagus argus, which translates to “spotted feces-eater”, is a fish more commonly called the spotted scat that is known for its indiscriminate eating habits. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Mummy Elmer McCurdy
In 1975, the mummified body of bank robber Elmer McCurdy was found in an amusement park by a TV crew. It had been mistaken for a wax mannequin, and was only found out after a man moved it and its arm fell off, exposing human bone. Elmer died in 1911. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Longest Prisoner
The longest-serving prisoner in American history was Paul Geidel, who served 68 years and 245 days between 1911 and 1980 for second degree murder. He was first incarcerated at age 17 and finally released at age 86. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Geidel
WTF Fun Fact – Ethiopian Calendar
The Ethiopian calendar is ~7 years behind the Gregorian calendar due to them having a 13th month of either 5 or 6 days (in the case of a leap year). They celebrated the new millennium on Sept. 12, 2007. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://theculturetrip.com/africa/ethiopia/articles/why-is-the-ethiopian-calendar-7-years-behind/
WTF Fun Fact – Crooked Forest
The Crooked Forest is located in Poland and is home to hundreds of pine trees planted in the 1930’s which are mysteriously curved at a 90° angle. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_Forest
WTF Fun Fact – Games For Science
After 13 years of trying to find the structure of a protein, scientists created an online competitive game called Foldit that asked gamers to try and solve it. The structure was then found in 3 weeks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theguardian.com//technology/2014/jan/25/online-gamers-solving-sciences-biggest-problems
WTF Fun Fact – Bonaparte’s Part
Napoléon Bonaparte’s penis was removed from his dead body during autopsy, displayed at a museum, and eventually sold for $2,700 in the 1970s. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/napoleon-s-penis-size-confirmed-channel-4-documentary-calls-the-artifact-very-small-9235101.html
WTF Fun Fact – Wythnos
In Welsh, the word for week is wythnos, which literally means “eight-nights”. Historically, the week started and ended with night. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-day_week