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
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WTF Fun Fact – Jaguars Jaw Dropping Power
Jaguars have such powerful jaws that they kill their prey by biting into the brain directly through the skull. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.northernjaguarproject.org/ecology/about-the-jaguar/
WTF Fun Fact – Aztec Death Whistle
The Aztec’s created a whistle in the shape of skulls called a death whistle. It produces a horrifying sound but its exact purpose is unknown. Experts think they may have been used during battle or as part of sacrificial ceremonies. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Head-shaping
Ancient people in China practiced human head-shaping about 12,000 years ago. They bound growing children’s skulls in order to create a more elongated and oval shape. The reasoning and purpose of this practice is still unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livescience.com/65901-china-oldest-skull-shaping.html
WTF Fact – Pac Man Skull
French artist, Gentil Garçon, worked with a paleontologist, François Escuilié, to create a skull of the pellet-gobbling video game icon, Pac Man. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/14/real-life-pac-man-skull_n_1275989.html
