In the first two years of WWI, a broken leg meant an 80% chance of dying. Then the Thomas splint was introduced and reduced the rate of mortality down to 20%. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Elderly Live Longer In Hawaii
Older people who live in Hawaii have a higher life expectancy than the rest of the U.S. CDC research found residents older than 65 have an average life expectancy of 21.3 years. The average for all of the US was 19.1 years. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Estrogen In Hitler’s Carrots
During WWII, the Allied’s considered having a gardener inject estrogen into carrots to be eaten by Adolf Hitler in order to alter his hormones so he would become more feminine and less aggressive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bizarre-plans-allies-turn-hitler-1815901
WTF Fun Fact – Juul CEO Says Don’t Vape
The CEO of Juul himself has said in an interview that non-smokers should avoid vaping or using their Juul product as it’s not intended for them and he also admits the long-term effects of vaping are unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/juul-ceo-dont-vape-long-term-effects-unknown-2019-8
WTF Fun Fact – Anomia
Anomia is the the medical condition where individuals forget the names of common items or even proper names. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945213800500
WTF Fun Fact – Singapore’s HOTA
Singapore has a mandatory organ donation scheme (HOTA) for those >21 years of age. Anyone choosing to opt-out of donating their organs is given lower priority to receive an organ transplant if they ever find themselves in need. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/organ-donation-in-singapore/
WTF Fun Fact – Orgasm Helps The Heart
A study of 2500 men found having an orgasm at least 3 times a week cuts in half the likelihood of coronary heart disease. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fact – Kidney’s Trashed
The US has roughly 100,000 patients waiting for a kidney transplant and yet over 2,000 kidneys are discarded each year, 1/5th of them because a recipient couldn’t be found. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/health/transplant-experts-blame-allocation-system-for-discarding-kidneys.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
A holey heart
One in four people have a hole in their heart called a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), which has been their since they were newborns. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects/about-congenital-heart-defects/patent-foramen-ovale-pfo