Wildlife trafficking, worth an estimated $10 billion a year, is thought to be the third most valuable illicit commerce after drugs and weapons. Birds are the most common contraband with anywhere from two million to five million wild birds smuggled yearly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/wildlife-trafficking-149079896/
In a recent survey released by investment bank UBS, Munich was deemed the city with the highest risk of developing a housing bubble. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/which-cities-have-the-highest-risk-of-a-housing-bubble/ar-AAIoLRw
John Wayne was given his own island, which was named after him, off the coast of Panama to thank him for his support in returning control of the Panama canal to Panama. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://insidepanamarealestate.com/ipreenfold/really-john-wayne-island/
Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia all have official state firearms ranging from a single action revolver to a semi-automatic sniper rifle. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_firearms
In Toronto, Canada, a small company has developed vegan leather made from apple peels that are recycled from the juicing industry. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fashion-designers-replace-plastic-based-vegan-leather-with-apple-fabric/
Dr. William Stewart Halstead, the father of modern surgery, pioneered the use of anesthetics by experimentally injecting himself himself with cocaine. He eventually became addicted to cocaine and then morphine but somehow continued to modernize medical training. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.idigitalhealth.com/news/podcast-how-the-father-of-modern-surgery-became-a-healthcare-antihero
In 1963, Winston Churchill was the first foreign national to receive honorary United States citizenship. He also received a passport-like document along with it which was not valid for travel. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/americas-honorary-citizens
According to a recent study, researchers found infants who get more hugs and physical contact have more developed brains. – WTF Fun Facts
Up until 1970, United Airlines had ‘men only’ flights featuring complimentary cigars, cocktails, and a full-course steak dinner in the exclusive company of other men. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://viewfromthewing.com/united-airlines-men-only-executive-service/