A toy named Rad Repeatin’ Tarzan was released by Disney to the public in 1999. However, it was later recalled by Mattel and the packaging was changed after people pointed out how its arm movement made it look like it was masturbating. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Good Vibes Cost A Fortune
The Beach Boys song “Good Vibrations” used 90 hours of tape from 17 separate recording dates with LA’s top sessioneers. The cost of recording was estimated to be over $50,000, or roughly half a million adjusted for inflation. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-the-beach-boys-good-vibrations-34867/
WTF Fun Fact – Topless Ban Costs $300k
In 2019, Fort Collins, Colorado ended its topless ban after spending $300,000 defending it in court when two women sued the city for discrimination. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Margherita Hut
The Margherita Hut is the highest building in Europe at 14,941 ft above sea level. The hut which lies on Monte Rosa in the Italian Alps originally began construction in 1889 and was then later restored in 1977. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bobby Bonilla Day
Due to an odd contract buyout in 2000, Bobby Bonilla, currently 57 years old, gets an annual payment of ~$1.2 million by the New York Mets despite not playing for them since 1999. He will be paid through 2035. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Play-Doh Wallpaper Cleaner
Play-Doh was not intended as a children’s toy at first. It was originally sold to help remove coal residue from wallpaper. When sales fell after WWII, it was remarketed as the toy modelling clay product known today. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Splashing Is A Crime
It is a criminal offense in the United Kingdom to purposefully drive through a puddle and splash a pedestrian and carries a fine of up to £5,000. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/motorists-car-fine-rain-puddle-21744633
WTF Fun Fact – Functional Batman Cosplay
The 3D printed Batman suit, created by electrical engineer Julian Checkley, holds the Guinness World Record for the most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit. It features 23 gadgets including a working 200-watt EMP gun. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Skinkansen 500 & The Kingfisher
The unique nose of the Shinkansen 500 bullet train prevents sonic booms whenever it exits a tunnel. It was designed based on the shape of a kingfisher’s beak, which allows it to hit the water at high speed with very little splash. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/sunni-robertson-on-how-a-kingfisher-inspired-a-bullet-train