Tigers have ‘false eyes’ on the back of their ears to discourage predators from attacking them from behind. They are also thought to be used to make themselves appear more alert and aggressive when threatened. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://seaworld.org/animals/all-about/tiger/characteristics/
President Jimmy Carter had 32 solar-thermal panels installed on the White House roof in 1979. They were removed for roof works in 1986 while Ronald Reagan was in office and never re-installed. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/solar-panels-and-the-white-house/
Pokémon, despite being relatively new, is the highest grossing media franchise of all time with an estimated $95 billion in revenue, beating out other franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel and Mickey Mouse. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
During the Korean War, Tootsie Rolls instead of ammunition were accidentally sent to US Marines in a battle at Chosin reservoir. The nourishment from the candy is credited with helping save the marines and they also used it to fix bullet hole riddled equipment. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://usmc-mccs.org/articles/how-tootsie-rolls-accidentally-saved-marines-during-war/
A recent study found that ~100 Americans die every year from choking on pen caps. Manufacturers of pen’s now have vents on the top to help prevent the cap from completely blocking the airway. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/why-there-are-holes-in-tops-of-pen-caps-lids-bic
Real dead bodies were on the set and going to be used during the filming of Apocalypse Now. However, the man who supplied them turned out to be a grave robber who was then arrested.–WTF Fun Facts
A recent study on the painkiller Maxalt and migraines found the placebo effect accounted for nearly 60% of the painkillers’ effectiveness. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/opinion/sunday/a-placebo-treatment-for-pain.html
Francis Tsai was an artist for Marvel who was diagnosed with ALS. When the disease paralyzed his arms, he learned to draw using his right foot on an iPhone. When he was no longer able to use his feet, he used eye-gaze technology in order to keep drawing. – WTF Fun Facts
Louis Le Prince, who filmed the first ever motion pictures, disappeared without a trace in 1890. Thomas Edison soon took credit as the first and sole inventor of cinematography and was granted US patents for his motion-picture camera. – WTF Fun Facts