The White House Correspondent’s Dinner was for men only until 1962, when JFK refused to attend unless women did. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Reasons To Quit Facebook
As part of a study, Facebook users, randomized to deactivate their accounts for 4 weeks in exchange for $102, freed up an average of 60 minutes a day, spent more time socializing offline, became less politically polarized, and reported improved subjective well-being relative to the control group. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Connected, but at what cost? | Science (sciencemag.org)
WTF Fun Fact – Eyebrow Evolution
The evolution of eyebrows performed an important function in expressing friendliness for early humans. This helped our ancestors survive by enabling them to collaborate with other groups of humans. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The evolutionary advantage of having eyebrows (theconversation.com)
WTF Fun Fact – East vs West Berlin Still Visible
After 3+ decades since reunification, the former border between East and West Berlin is still visible from space at night due to differences between the streetlamps. The Eastern part has sodium vapor lamps while the Western part uses fluorescent. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: You can see Berlin’s east-west divide from space | CityMetric (archive.org)
WTF Fun Fact – Sharks Glow In The Dark
Over 10% of shark species (57 out of 540) known are thought to be capable of producing bioluminescence (and essentially glow in the dark). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/glow-in-the-dark-shark-2650898314.html
WTF Fun Fact – Pre-Viking Sword
In 2018, 8-yr-old Saga Vanecek found a 1,500-yr-old sword when wading in lake Vidöstern in Tånnö in Southern Sweden. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: I pulled a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake | Life and style | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – The Curling Generation
In Sweden, millennials are known as the “Curling Generation,” named for the sport in which teammates sweep the ice in front of their stone to guide its journey. Likewise, the parents of millennials have swept away any obstacles from their children’s paths. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Generation Y, Curling or Maybe: what the world calls millennials | World news | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – Rural Environment Best For Allergies
A 2012 study found that people who grow up in more rural environments are less likely to develop allergies. They theorized that environments rich with species harbor more friendly microbes, which colonize our bodies and protect against inflammatory disorders. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Great Outdoors Is Good for Allergies | Science | AAAS (sciencemag.org)
WTF Fun Fact – Windows 7 Patty Whopper
In 2009, Microsoft promoted Windows 7 in Japan by partnering with Burger King to release a 7 patty Whopper. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2009-10-22-burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan.html