The word muscle comes from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse. So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice under cloth. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – USPS Missile Mail
In 1959, USPS delivery of mail by rocket took place for the first and last time. The USS Barbero, a submarine, fired an unarmed cruise missile carrying ~3,000 pieces of mail as its payload. It took 22 minutes to arrive to Naval Auxiliary Air State in Mayport. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mail-delivery-rocket-never-took-180963557/
WTF Fun Fact – Assassin Bug
The assassin bug wears the exoskeletons of its prey as removable armor. The armor is multi-purposed as it is used to intimidate larger predators and if another bug does try to attack, the bodies will peel off allowing it to escape. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31132/bug-wears-its-victims-armor
WTF Fun Fact – Your Impressive Nose
In a new study, researchers found that the human nose has roughly 400 scent receptors that can detect at least 1 trillion different odors, far more than the 10,000 previously thought. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Poison Dart Frogs Diet
Poison dart frogs derive their toxicity from eating poisonous ants and termites in the wild. A captive-bred dart frog is essentially harmless, as its diet does not include any poisonous prey. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Dead People Goosebumps
Dead bodies can get goosebumps, those tiny little bumps on your arms, legs and neck when you get cold or have an eerie feeling. It is a result of rigor mortis which causes the contraction of the tiny muscles under the hair follicles and simulates goosebumps. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-dead-bodies-get-goosebumps/
WTF Fun Fact – Servant of Philon
The servant of Philon was an ancient Greek humanoid figure capable of automatically filling a wine cup when placed in its hand. It accomplished its task using a pneumatic system that was very advanced for its time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://kotsanas.com/gb/exh.php?exhibit=0401001
WTF Fun Fact – Red Underwear For New Year’s Good Luck
Italians wear red underwear on New Years eve to bring them good luck. It is a tradition dating back to medieval times when the men would wear a red drape to protect the family jewels from witches. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.redtedart.com/new-years-eve-traditions-red-knickers-italy/
WTF Fun Fact – Tardigrades
Tardigrades, or “water bears”, are semi-aquatic, microscopic animals typically 0.5 mm in length which can survive virtually anything like an active lava field or even the cold, dark vacuum of space. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/what-tardigrade-ncna1065771