Roses are planted at the end of a row of grape vines on vineyards because they are very susceptible to powdery mildew and mold. As such, they act as an early warning sign of mold or mildew allowing the vineyard staff to react before it impacts the grapes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.kj.com/blog/stopping-smell-roses-vineyard
El Azizia in northern Libya held the record for the hottest place on Earth for 90 years, but in 2012, experts reviewing evidence concluded the original reading on the thermometer was taken incorrectly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a8138/death-valley-sets-a-world-heat-record-90-years-ago-12794066/
There are some plants, like the Arabidopsis plant, that emit toxins as a defense mechanism in response to the vibrations of caterpillars chewing – even when the sound is played as a recording. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://entomologytoday.org/2014/07/03/plants-respond-to-caterpillar-sounds-by-creating-defensive-chemicals/
Terry Davis was a schizophrenic programmer who spent 10 years of his life programming a DOS-like operating system called TempleOS. He did so because God told him to build a successor to the Second Temple in the form of an operating system. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_A._Davis
In 2013, a Brooklyn school was shut down due to a noxious odor that resulted in several students being transported to the hospital. The odor turned out to be from excessive Axe body spray from some 6th grade boys. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/axe-shuts-down-school-body-spray-hazardous-smell_n_4192462
During the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, McDonald’s announced a promotion that offered free food and drink every time a U.S. athlete reached the medals podium. The former Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics leading to many American wins and a very costly promotion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-mcdonalds-olympics-20170616-story.html
In 2016, a study found that 48% of Thailand’s Buddhist monks were overweight. Some temples launched nutritional programs and a local hospital launched a special girdle that tightens around the waist as a gentle reminder. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-35812339
If ripening cherries are not dried after it rains, they will soak up the water, split, and can’t be picked and sold. In order to dry them, farmers hire helicopters to slowly maneuver 5 feet over the trees and blasts the water off the cherries! – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/tag/cherry-drying/
If you spent one day on each of the islands in the Philippines, it would take you nearly 21 years to visit them all. The latest count of the islands is 7,641. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-islands-are-there-in-the-philippines.html