Bananas have a curved shape because they reach for the sunlight when they grow. This unique process is known as ‘negative geotropism’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.dole.eu/dole-earth/farmtour/bananito/hotspot/banana-curved.html
Pistachios split themselves open when they are ripe in a process called dehiscence. This trait has been selected and specifically cultivated with different varieties having various rates of dehiscence consistency. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistachio#Botany
In an early alternative version of The Three Little Pigs by Andrew Lang, the pigs were named: Browny, Whitey, and Blacky. The antagonist was also a fox instead of a wolf. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Little_Pigs
Castroville is a rural town in California that is nicknamed the ‘Artichoke Capital of the World’. 99.9% of all artichokes worldwide are grown in California as they can grow them year round there. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/attraction/always-season-artichokes
According to Indeed.com, jobs available for ‘Ninjas’ are up 2,505% since 2006. Jobs for “rock stars” or “rocksters” are up 810% and those for “Jedis” are up 67% in the same time period. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/jobs-available-ninjas-2505-2006/327924/
In a group of clownfish, there is only one female who is at the top of a strict hierarchy. Only two clownfish in a group reproduce through external fertilization. They are also hermaphrodites, so when the female dies, the largest and most dominant male becomes a female. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiprioninae
The Luftwaffe planted rescue buoys (Rettungsboje) in the English channel for downed pilots to survive in. They contained food, alcohol, clothing and games. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_buoy_(Luftwaffe)
Dashrath Manjhi, known as ‘Mountain Man’, carved a path 360 ft long, 30 ft wide and 25 ft deep through a hill using only a hammer and chisel in India. It took him 22 years but it shortened the journey from 34 miles down to 9. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashrath_Manjhi
Researchers taught rats how to gamble and they learned how to play it safe and maximize their ‘winnings’. However, when they introduced flashing lights and sound they changed their behavior and went for the high-risk, high-reward option. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/flashing-lights-and-sounds-turn-rats-into-gamblers