Deceased Thomas Trobaugh was included as a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to explain some of the key ideas to the other author. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 1990-thomason.pdf (gwern.net)
Deceased Thomas Trobaugh was included as a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to explain some of the key ideas to the other author. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 1990-thomason.pdf (gwern.net)
Cult leader Charles Manson released an LP record of his music from prison that he previously recorded titled “Lie: The Love and Terror Cult.” One of the songs on it was also recorded by the Beach Boys under a different name and lyrics. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Charles Manson’s music was a macabre sidenote – BBC News
In late 2020, superbike racer Andre Verissimo lost first place at the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna after celebrating his victory before crossing the finish line. He ultimately finished in third place. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Superbike Racer Celebrates Too Early And Ends Up In Third Place (sportbible.com)
Pablo Escobar’s 4 pet hippos were unable to be removed from his Colombian estate and were left to fend for themselves. They have since thrived in local rivers and grown to a population of ~100 hippos. The are the only wild hippos outside of Africa. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072903214/the-debate-about-pablo-escobars-hippos
In 2019, John McCue, a 22-yr-old Canadian man, took it upon himself to fill potholes with a sign: “I filled the potholes. Pay me instead of your taxes.” Drivers gave him cash, coffee, and joints for his efforts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Stellarton man handed cash, coffee, cannabis for filling potholes | CBC News
Gwyneth Paltrow’s company Goop released a $75 candle with a scent of “This smells like my vagina” that sold out almost immediately. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle is back in stock (harpersbazaar.com)
A full size replica oval office was built at a former Royal Air Force base Coltishall Airfield, in Norfolk – 3,700 miles from Washington. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: White House: The full-sized Oval Office replica in Norfolk – BBC News
Lightning can heat the air (a very poor conductor of electricity) it passes through to 50,000° F, which is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-temperature
Eccentric Brazilian billionaire Chiquinho Scarpa announced his plans to bury a $500k Bentley so he could drive it in the afterlife. After incredible outrage at his wastefulness, he announced on the day of the burial to the media that it was a prank to get everyone to become an organ donor. – WTF Fun Facts