The Humr people of Sudan consume Umm Nyolokh, a drink made from the liver and bone marrow of giraffes which is believed to contain traces of the psychodelic drug DMT . The Humr people tell of hallucinations of giraffes after drinking Umm Nyolokh. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Elderly Crime In Japan
Many elderly Japanese are committing petty crimes in order to get free shelter and food. Twenty percent of crimes are committed by someone over age 65. Of the 2,500 over-65s convicted in 2016, more than 1/3rd had at least five previous convictions. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail – BBC News
WTF Fun Fact – Antarctica Shrinks Your Brain
Researchers found that living in Antarctica for months on end caused brain shrinkage, especially in the hippocampus. They speculated that living in relative isolation and a “monotonous” environment may be the root cause. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Lonely Antarctic Expeditions Shrink People’s Brains | Live Science
WTF Fun Fact – Late Sexual Maturity
Female Greenland sharks are believed to reach sexual maturity when they surpass the 13 ft. in length, which takes approximately 150 years to achieve. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The World Mosquito Project
The World Mosquito Project cultivates and releases mosquitoes infected with a bacterium called Wolbachia which is passed down to future generations. The bacterium appears to block mosquitos from transmitting arboviruses (dengue, chikungunya & yellow fever) & Zika. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Infecting Mosquitoes With A Bacteria Could Help In The Battle Against Dengue : Goats and Soda : NPR
WTF Fun Fact – Beagles Can Smell Cancer
In a 2019 study, three beagles were trained to smell cancer from blood samples. They used their highly evolved sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with lung cancer with nearly 97% percent accuracy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Study shows dogs can accurately sniff out cancer in blood | EurekAlert! Science News
WTF Fun Fact – DirectXbox
The X in the name Xbox comes from the DirectX software used for processing graphics. The Xbox was code named DirectXbox, but this was shortened to Xbox for its commercial name. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: DirectX – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Field Stripping AK-47 In High School
Back during the Soviet Union, high school students learned how to assemble and take apart an AK-47 in class. In 2019, Russia’s Education Ministry published a set of methodological guidelines again calling for nationwide lessons on the AK-47 to foster patriotism. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why Soviet children were prepared for war better than anybody else – Russia Beyond (rbth.com)
Russian students to be taught how to assemble AK-47s in themed lessons (businessinsider.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Hugo 3D Cured Stereoblindness
Bruce Bridgeman, a 67-year-old neuroscientist, had been “stereoblind” (unable to see depth) his entire life. However, in February 2012 it was permanently cured after he saw the movie “Hugo” in 3D at a movie theater. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: How a movie changed one man’s vision forever – BBC Future