The average U.S. household has 300,000 things in their home. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.latimes.com/health/la-xpm-2014-mar-21-la-he-keeping-stuff-20140322-story.html
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WTF Fun Fact – 1 Billion With 50 Employees
Craigslist generates over $1 billion in revenue yearly but only has 50 employees. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Craig Newmark Founded Craigslist To Give Back, Now He’s A Billionaire (forbes.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Hackers Typo Costs Them A Billion
Hackers were prevented from stealing nearly $1 billion after misspelling the word “foundation” as “fandation” on a payment transfer. They were still able to steal roughly $80 million before the typo alerted the banks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Hacker’s typo of the word ‘foundation’ helped stop billion-dollar bank heist | Daily Mail Online
WTF Fun Fact – Cows Getting Royal Treatment
Queen Elizabeth II’s 150+ dairy cows sleep on water beds and are milked at their own leisure by robots at her farm Windsor Great Park. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/queen-elizabeths-cows-sleep-on-waterbeds-2018-6?r=US&IR=T
WTF Fun Fact – Wolverines To The Rescue
In the 1600s, Paulaner monks created a special beer full of carbohydrates and nutrients called “Salvator,” which was the only thing they consumed during the 40 days of Lent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: These 17th century monks did a beer fast for Lent (catholicnewsagency.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Ton or Tonne
A short Ton is the US customary version, is equal to 2,000 lbs. A long Ton or Imperial Ton is mostly outdated and is equal to 2,240 lbs. A tonne, also known as a metric Ton, is equal to 1000kg or 2,204.6 lbs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://asseteng.com.au/whats-difference-ton-tonne-one-heavier
WTF Fun Fact – Corn Belt Vs Amazon
NASA satellite imagery shows that the US corn belt, at peak production in July, produces oxygen levels 40% greater than those observed in the Amazon rain forest. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Satellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt | NASA
WTF Fun Fact – Marriage Dare
Delaware and Colorado have statutes that allow a marriage to be annulled if it was done as a dare. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Delaware Campus Library Blogs » Weird laws of Delaware – marriage on a dare (widener.edu)
WTF Fun Fact – Emergency Backup Goalie Wins
David Ayres, a 42-year-old ex-junior goalie and Zamboni driver, filled in as the emergency backup goalie in the Carolina Hurricanes’ win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb 2, 2020. The Hurricanes lost two goalies to injury leading to Ayres being called into action. – WTF Fun Facts