In 2011, a monkey was arrested in Pakistan for crossing the border from India. The monkey was taken to Bahawalpur Zoo, where officials named him Bobby. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16154163
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WTF Fun Fact – How To Stop A London Bus
In the 1840’s, London’s bus drivers had straps attached to their arms which ran alongside the bus that you tugged when you wanted to alert them to stop so you could alight. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/research-guide-no-14-horse-buses-in-london.pdf
WTF Fun Fact – Air Jordans Banned
After Nike released the first Air Jordan sneakers in 1985, the NBA banned Michael Jordan from wearing them because it’s colors didn’t match his team’s uniform. Nike paid the per game fine of $5000 so he would continue wearing them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27892/why-michael-jordans-fancy-new-sneakers-cost-5000-game
WTF Fun Fact – Trepanation
Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery called ‘trepanation’ that involves boring holes through a person’s skull. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/58114/2016-08-30
WTF Fun Fact – Russell Crowe And Al-Qaeda
In 2001, the FBI warned Russell Crowe that al-Qaeda were planning to kidnap him as part of a “cultural destabilization plot.” For nearly two years, the FBI guarded Crowe in public and refused to give him any details about the threat. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/russell-crowe-fbi
WTF Fun Fact – Top Of Mont Blanc
In 1787, Swiss scientific pioneer Horace Bénédict de Saussure cut off the top of Mont Blanc at 15,344 ft and it is now on display in the Teyler’s museum in the Netherlands. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Honolulu And The Plague
In 1900, the Chinatown in Honolulu was intentionally burned down to prevent the further spread of the bubonic plague. Four months after, Honolulu was deemed plague-free. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Darwin Finches Failing To Evolve
Darwin’s finches, which are a classic example of evolution, are dying off due to an infectious parasite that damages their beaks. The damage causes their mating calls to have an unpleasant tune, hindering their ability to reproduce. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Forest Growth
Israel is the only country in the world that has seen a net increase in trees over the last 100 years. Over that time frame, the Jewish National Fund has planted over 200 million trees. – WTF Fun Facts