In 1905, the Cullinan Diamond (the largest, gem-quality rough diamond ever found) was supposedly sent from South Africa to the United Kingdom by a heavily guarded steamboat. In actuality, they mailed it in a plain box using registered post. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullinan_Diamond#cite_ref-8
Carlos “White Feather” Hathcock was a legendary Vietnam War sniper who crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed a general with one shot, and then crawled back. He had over 93 confirmed kills, one from over 2500 yards away. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.military.com/marine-corps-birthday/carlos-hathcock-famous-marine-corps-sniper.html
If you remove a fruit fly’s front legs, which contain a number of sensory organs, then it will mate with both male and female fruit flies as well as other fly species. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823234/
There are over 40 million prostitutes in the world and over a million in the USA despite it being legalized only in Nevada. 80% of prostitutes are female. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/there-are-42-million-prostitutes-in-the-world-and-heres-where-they-live-2012-1
The middle finger has been used as a derogatory gesture for at least 2400 years, appearing in ancient Greek and Roman texts. Its usage in the US is documented as early as 1886 and was likely brought over by Italian immigrants. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16916263
A 2013 study found that men who are wealthy prefer women with smaller breasts while men who are less financially secure prefer larger. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2016/01/13/study-finds-poorer-men-like-bigger-breasts-while-the-richer-like-them-smaller-5621310/
A new alternative cancer treatment is being researched and involves injecting dead cells into the body. Preliminary studies show injecting dying cells into tumors helps the immune cells target the cancer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livescience.com/65768-dying-cells-injection-cancer.html
From 007 movies Dr. No to Quantum of Solace, James Bond has killed 352 people and slept with 52 women. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/502854/10-facts-about-James-Bond
There is only one single stop sign in Paris, France, which is located in the 16th arrondissement. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thelocal.fr/20121004/paris-only-has-one-stop-sign-police