Per the 2017 census, only 12% of Qatar’s population are Qatari citizens. The remaining 2.3 million people are expatriates. – WTF Fun Facts
places
WTF Fun Fact – Switzerland Democracy
In Switzerland, applications for citizenship are decided at the municipal level. Thus, if your neighbors find you too annoying then they can vote to deny your citizenship. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – 90 Mile Beach
On the Northwest tip of New Zealand’s North island is 90 Mile Beach. The beach is officially a public highway but is only 55 miles long. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety_Mile_Beach,_New_Zealand
WTF Fun Fact – Yap & Rai
The Micronesian island of Yap is known for its stone money, known as Rai or Fei. They use large doughnut-shaped, carved disks of calcite, some as large as 13 ft in diameter. The rai is still used today for social transactions, such as marriage, inheritance, & political deals. – WTF Fun Facts
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/
Frozen in real life
A scientist at McMurdo Station in Antarctica used Tinder to find a match with a camper 45 miles away in the Dry Valleys. It’s the first suspected match on that continent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thecut.com/2014/02/tinder-makes-its-first-match-in-antarctica.html
Japanese public apology
In Japanese culture, shaving your head is a common form of public apology or an acknowledgement of failure.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source:http://www.iromegane.com/japan/culture/the-meaning-of-shaving-head-in-japan/
Average Japanese farmers age
According to the latest census, the average age of farmers in Japan is 67 and the total amount of people working in agriculture has decreased by 60% in the last three decades. – WTF Fun Facts
immersion in indias ganges river is believed by
Immersion in India’s Ganges river is believed by many to purify them of their sins despite being one of the world’s most polluted rivers. Microbiologists have found more an two dozen or more bacteriophages that could naturally provide a non-antibiotic treatment to a number of deadly diseases.
Source: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-healing-power-of-indias-ganges-river