In November 2009, Marge Simpson appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine. She was the first cartoon character to appear on the cover.– WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Oculudentavis
The smallest dinosaur ever found – a bird-like creature weighing less than a tenth of an ounce – has been discovered inside a drop of amber, where it was preserved for 99 million years. The dinosaur has been named “Oculudentavis” meaning “eye tooth bird.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The smallest dinosaur ever found was a weird, primitive bird, researchers say (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword
There are many philosophical razors – not just the well-known Occam’s Razor. One is called “Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword,” and it states that what cannot be settled by experiment ought not be debated. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Philosophical razor – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Nike Waffle Trainer
The first Nike shoe was inspired by a waffle. After watching his wife make waffles, co-founder of Nike, Bill Bowerman, poured urethane into a waffle iron to see if would work. The Waffle Trainer debuted soon after in 1974. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/nikes-first-running-shoes-were-made-in-a-waffle-iron-2015-7
WTF Fun Fact – Movie Streaks
Tom Cruise and Will Smith each had streaks of 7 consecutive movies grossing over $100m domestically. They also each had a streak of 11 consecutive movies grossing $100m+ worldwide. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Capone Made Billions
At his peak, mafia boss Al Capone was making an annual income of ~$1.3 billion in today’s dollars. He spent roughly a third of it on bribes and “muscle”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why the Legend of Al Capone Still Fascinates – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Brad’s Drink aka Pepsi
When Pepsi was first created in North Carolina in 1893, it was originally named “Brad’s Drink” after it’s creator Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was first sold. It wasn’t until 1898 that it was renamed to Pepsi-Cola. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi
WTF Fun Fact – Da Vinci The Wedding Planner
Leonardo Da Vinci was a wedding planner from 1489 to 1493, and in 1491 he even planned the wedding for the Duke of Milan. Da Vinci created the menu, the entertainment and even the decorations. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Mim The Prodigal Kangaroo
Mim is an eastern grey kangaroo raised by humans who hand-fed her. After they released her, Mim roamed wild for years; but when wildfires burned nearby in 2019, Mim turned up at their door seeking shelter. – WTF Fun Facts