Since 1950, there have been 32 US nuclear weapon accidents, known as “Broken Arrows.” As many as six have been lost and unaccounted for. The former USSR has lost 41 with an unknown amount of them recovered. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-broken-arrow-nuclear-accidents-2013-5
Oliver “Porky” Bickar was so dedicated to April fools pranks that he flew hundreds of tires into Mt. Edgecumbe, a dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska, and set them on fire. He fooled both the locals and Coast Guard into thinking the volcano was active. – WTF Fun Facts
Kermit the Frog originally started out on the show Sam and Friends in 1955 as a lizard-like creature made from an old turquoise coat belonging to Jim Henson’s mom and a couple of ping pong balls for eyes.– WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://gothamist.com/2011/04/19/kermit_the_lizard.php
According to a recent study, watching high-quality television dramas can improve your emotional intelligence and enhance your ability to read other people’s emotions. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/watching_tv_can_boost_emotional_intelligence
Article 247 of the Revised Penal Code in the Philippines allows one to ‘legally’ kill or physically injure their spouse or the person they are having sexual intercourse with if they catch them in the act of making love or right after. The penalty for the crime is destierro or banishment. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://filipiknow.net/weird-laws-in-the-philippines/#1_You_can_ldquolegallyrdquo_kill_people
In 2013, Heineken attempted to feature Rev. CH Bulmer but inadvertently featured Hugh Price Hughes, a prominent Methodist, who spent his life helping alcoholics instead. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-24834955
According to an Australian study, more people are diagnosed with serious heart conditions, including heart attacks, on Mondays than any other day of the week. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/news/heart-attacks-more-likely-on-mondays
In 2016, Daisy Belle Ward, who is the oldest living leap year baby, celebrated her 25th birthday on her 100th year of life. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://people.com/celebrity/oldest-leap-day-baby-in-america/
The sale and production of Vodka was banned in Russia between 1914 and 1925. The Tsar issued the decree to assist with mobilization as Russia entered the First World War. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.rbth.com/arts/2014/08/18/when_the_tsar_banned_booze_37603