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
The average person is more than five times as likely to die in an human-level extinction event as in a car crash. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: You’re More Likely to Die in a Human Extinction Event Than a Car Crash – The Atlantic
Canadian researchers watched 40 episodes of ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is not evidence-based, and 15% goes directly against evidence. – WTF Fun Facts
The province of Ontario in Canada has more than 250,000 lakes which contain about one-fifth of the world’s fresh water. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: About Ontario | Ontario.ca
Researchers found that male bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have formed “boy bands” that harmonize their mating calls together in order to better attract females. – WTF Fun Facts
In 1986, all game designers working for Konami were forbidden to attach their real name to any project. Instead, they had to create a fake name to be listed in the game’s credits. This was to help keep rival companies from stealing their talent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 5 Things You Never Knew About Castlevania – DKOldies: Retro Game Store
Researchers found when female servers draw a happy face on the bill, their tips increase by nearly 18%. However, for a male server the opposite was true and their tips decreased by 15%. – WTF Fun Facts
In March 2017, police in the German town of Bergisch Gladbach were forced to order takeaway McDonald’s for inmates after a food supply contract fell through. They were allowed to order items up to a total of 4 Euro. – WTF Fun Facts
Pulau Layang-Layang, Malaysia has the deepest underwater mail box at a depth of over 130 ft. Postcards sent from the underwater mailbox are sealed in waterproof plastic bags and have a special postmark. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Underwater Mailboxes Around The World | Amusing Planet