A form of lasers called ‘optical tweezers’ uses two beams of light to squeeze and manipulate objects as small as a single atom. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_tweezers
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WTF Fun Fact – Never Had A Headache
There is an estimated 5% of the population that has never experienced a headache. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.advil.com/tips-resources/headache/headaches-101
WTF Fun Fact – Shortest European Nation
The shortest nation in Europe is Malta. The Maltese have an average height of 164.9 cm (~65 in) compared with the EU average of 169.6 cm (~67 in). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_human_height_by_country
WTF Fun Facts – Elon Was Broke
In 2008, Elon Musk had to borrow money from friends to pay rent after he invested all US$180 million earned from the sale of PayPal to Ebay on his three ventures SpaceX, Tesla and Solar City. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ccn.com/elon-musk-broke-save-tesla-in-2008-now-worth-21-billion/
WTF Fun Fact – No Fun Tajikistan
According to the “Regulation of Traditions and Customs in the Republic of Tajikistan,” which were introduced in 2007 and updated in 2017, the celebration of birthdays anywhere except in the privacy of the family circle is strictly forbidden and carries a hefty fine if caught.. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34051435
WTF Fun Fact – The Chocolate Bar Invention
Despite cacao being around for thousands of years, the first solid chocolate bar wasn’t produced until the 1840’s. It was previously consumed in a powder or drink form. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chocolate
WTF Fun Fact – Prolific Gin Drinkers
The world’s most prolific gin drinkers are Filipinos. The Philippines accounts for 43% of the world’s gin consumption and they mostly drink the locally produced Ginebra San Miguel. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2014/09/02/high-spirits
WTF Fun Fact – Bzzzzomb Detector
According to scientists from the Defense Advanced Research Laboratory (DARPA), bees or buzzing insects can be trained to detect bombs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://science.howstuffworks.com/bomb-sniffing-bees.htm
WTF Fun Fact – 17th Century Bioweapon
Venetian 17th century scientist Michiel Angelo Salamon came up with an idea to distill the essence of the bubonic plague and paint it onto Albanian fezzes which the besieging Turks would acquire. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830494-400-17th-century-plot-to-use-plague-hats-as-bioweapons-revealed/