During WW2, superstitious sailors in the navies would get a pig and a chicken tattooed on their feet to protect them from drowning. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.tattoodo.com/a/a-maritime-classic-the-pig-and-rooster-tattoo-5023
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WTF Fun Fact – Cheetah’s Bark Causes Ovulation
Researchers have found a male cheetah’s “stutter” bark triggers the female reproductive system to release eggs. Unlike other cat species, female cheetahs lack a regular reproductive cycle and rarely ovulate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/cheetah-gender-hormones-animals/
WTF Fun Fact – Estrogen In Hitler’s Carrots
During WWII, the Allied’s considered having a gardener inject estrogen into carrots to be eaten by Adolf Hitler in order to alter his hormones so he would become more feminine and less aggressive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bizarre-plans-allies-turn-hitler-1815901
WTF Fun Fact – Paul & Lisa The Vegetarian
Paul McCartney agreed to make a cameo on the TV show The Simpsons only if Lisa Simpson became a vegetarian for the rest of the series. The show agreed and he appeared in season 7 episode titled “Lisa the Vegetarian.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bahia Emerald
The Bahia emerald is a giant emerald from Brazil weighing over 800 lbs and containing 180,000 carats of precious gemstone. It has been at the center of an ownership dispute since 2008 and has an estimated worth of over $300 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.gemsociety.org/article/worlds-largest-emeralds/
WTF Fun Fact – Bullet In A Bible
17-year-old English soldier Leonard Knight’s life was saved by his pocket Bible when it stopped a German bullet during WWI. The bullet penetrated through to the last ~50 pages. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Juul CEO Says Don’t Vape
The CEO of Juul himself has said in an interview that non-smokers should avoid vaping or using their Juul product as it’s not intended for them and he also admits the long-term effects of vaping are unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/juul-ceo-dont-vape-long-term-effects-unknown-2019-8
WTF Fun Fact – Dutch Cuddle Buddy
During coronavirus related lockdown in the Netherlands, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment recommended single people make arrangements with one other person as a cuddle/sex buddy. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Icelanders Own Guns
Iceland has one of the highest rates of legal gun ownership globally. The country has about 300,000 people and an estimated 90,000 guns. Interestingly enough, it also has one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the world. – WTF Fun Facts