A Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk was stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, in part because feral cats protected him from the ravenous rats that attacked during the night. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://stravaganzastravaganza.blogspot.com/2018/08/robinson-crusoe-true-survivor.html?view=classic
In countries with poor identification document utilization or standardization, electoral ink (aka indelible ink) is used to prevent voter fraud. The silver nitrate in the ink can stain the skin for up to a couple weeks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_ink
During a feud in 2009, the mayors of two neighboring Parisian suburbs each declared the same street one-way, but in opposite directions – resulting in chaos. The national police were called in to assist. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6127669/Feuding-Paris-mayors-declare-street-one-way-in-opposite-directions.html
Ethan Zuckerman, inventor of the pop-up ad, has apologized to the world for creating one of the Internet’s most hated forms of advertising. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2014/08/15/the-man-who-invented-pop-up-ads-says-im-sorry/#3fe6dfbb4ebe
The Australian Great Barrier Reef is under attack by venomous sea stars known as crown-of-thorns starfish. Scientists created a robot called RangerBot to shoot them with bile. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/rangerbot-programmed-to-kill/
Michael Myers, the killer from the Halloween movie franchise, wore a Captain Kirk mask spray painted white. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.startrek.com/article/was-michael-myers-halloween-mask-william-shatners-face
Every year, Walt Disney World’s Lost and Found collects more than 6,000 cell phones, 3,500 digital cameras, and 18,000 hats. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://wdwnews.com/fact-sheets/2014/10/31/walt-disney-world-fun-facts/
During the Ottoman Empire a ‘batman’ was a unit of weight equivalent to the modern day 7 lbs and 5 ounces. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(unit)
A carpenter in lowa named Dale Schroeder decided to donate his life savings to help local poor students go to college. In the 14 years since his death, his $3 million donation has sent 33 students to college on a full scholarship. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://abc7news.com/education/carpenter-leaves-life-changing-gift-for-33-poor-hardworking-students/5403273/