Matthew McConaughy has a niece and nephew named Margarita and Miller Lyte. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Trump Cameo Cut In Home Alone 2
President Donald Trump’s cameo in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” has been cut out of the 1992 film broadcast by Canadian public TV to allow for commercials since at least December 2015. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-was-cut-out-of-home-alone-2-canadian-tv-2019-12?r=US&IR=T
WTF Fun Fact – Milkman Or Firefighter?
Steve Leech, a milkman in Cornwall, was doing his rounds when he saw a shop on fire. He used 320 pints of milk to put out the fire, saving seven other stores. He a “Hero Milkman of the Millennium'” award from the National Dairymen’s Association. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-30037484.html
WTF Fun Fact – Boiled Lobster?
New Zealand, Austria, Norway, and Switzerland have banned the practice of boiling lobsters alive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.trillmag.com/64914/uncategorized/boiling-lobsters-alive-should-be-banned-says-british-veterinary-association/
WTF Fun Fact – Pythagorean Then Vegetarian
Vegetarianism is such an old concept that up until the mid-19th century, vegetarians were called Pythagorean because followers of Pythagoras were entirely vegetarian. The first “vegetarian” society was formed on September 29, 1847 in Ramsgate, England. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/evolution-vegetarianism/
WTF Fun Fact – Stolen $1 Million Painting Found On Curb
A stolen painting worth ~$1 million was found in the trash on a New York City curb. “Tres Personajes” by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was eventually returned to it’s owners and later auctioned off. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – The Pope John Paul II Comic Book
In 1982, Marvel released a comic book based on the life of Pope John Paul II called “Francis: Brother of the Universe”. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Re-gifted Moleskin Pants
For 25 years, two brother-in-laws re-gifted each other the same pair of moleskin pants in increasingly inventive and difficult packaging, including a 600lb safe, a double-glazed window, a 17-foot concrete rocket, and a crushed car. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – A Chimera Mother
American Lydia Fairchild gave birth to three children whose DNA didn’t match her own. While filing for child support, she was charged with benefits fraud until her lawyer helped discover she was a chimera (carries two different sets of DNA). – WTF Fun Facts