In November 2010, the Air Force Research Laboratory created the “Condor Cluster” by connecting together 1,760 Sony Playstation 3 gaming consoles. It was the 33rd largest supercomputer at the time. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Top 1% Musicians
A 2014 study found that the top 1% of bands and solo artists earn 77% of all the revenue generated from recorded music. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Top 1% of Artists Earn 77% of Recorded Music Income, Study Finds… – Digital Music News
WTF Fun Fact – Alektorophobia
Alektorophobia is the fear of hen/chickens. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248412/
WTF Fun Fact – Biff Tannen And Donald Trump
Screenwriter Bob Gale confirmed Marty McFly’s nemesis in the trilogy, Biff Tannen, was modelled on Donald Trump. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Snow Cream And Milk Snow
Whipped cream was known as “snow cream” or “milk snow” until the 17th century. They also added flavors, “summer snow” was a version with fruit, egg whites and alcohol. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Snow cream – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Jesus Magic Wand
Jesus was often depicted performing his miracles with a magic wand in ancient Christian sarcophagi. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Donald Trump Registered Democrat
From August 2001 to September 2009, Donald Trump was registered as a Democrat. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Deceased Coauthor
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)
WTF Fun Fact – Charles Manson And The Beach Boys
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