Binky the polar bear lived in Anchorage’s Alaska Zoo. He mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings, Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binky_(polar_bear)
Recent studies show that Americans eat 1 out of every 5 meals in their vehicles. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://web.colby.edu/st297-global18/2018/10/29/americas-fast-food-obsession/
The first Deadpool movie was only greenlit after test footage shot by the directors two years earlier was leaked online. The identity of who leaked it at 20th Century Fox remains a mystery. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool_(film)
In medieval games of chess, pawns that had been promoted to a queen would be given the title of “advisor,” so as to not imply that the king had more than one queen or was unfaithful. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(chess)
According to the USDA, a sandwich must contain at least 35% cooked meat but no more than 50% bread. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/14/dining/field-guide-to-the-sandwich.html
The Incas used colorful knotted cords called Quipu to record numbers and archives such as census data, tax obligations, and storehouse records. They had up to a thousand unique strands. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu
The Cosmic Crisp Apple was researched and developed for 22 years by WSU’s tree fruit breeding program. It will stay fresh for up to 10 months in a fridge while still maintaining its deliciously sweet and tangy flavor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.today.com/food/new-cosmic-crisp-apple-promises-be-sweet-tangy-t163322
A 2015 study by Clear Labs found that 10% of vegetarian hot dogs sold in the US had meat in them. An additional 2% contained human DNA. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/26/health/vegetarian-hot-dogs-contain-meat-clear-foods-feat/index.html
Ama or uminchu, are female Japanese pearl divers that start diving at the age of 12-13 and are sometimes active into their 70s. They free dive with only a wetsuit and a traditional headscarf. They have a unique and defining technique in which they release air in a long whistle as they resurface. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_(diving)