A Volvo engineer invented and patented the three-point seatbelt in 1959. As a new safety measure, it was so significant that they opened up the patent to other automakers to help save lives instead of trying to profit from it. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Mr. Tinder Goes Offline
Male model Stefan-Pierre Tomlin aka “Mr. Tinder” received a record-breaking 14,600 matches in two years. After five years of swiping and matching nearly 20 women a day on the app, he finally found a girlfriend offline via a blind date. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://nypost.com/2019/08/20/mr-tinder-finds-love-offline-after-14600-failed-matches/
WTF Fun Fact – Patron Saint Of The Internet
Pope John Paul II nominated Saint Isidore of Seville, a Bishop and Scholar, as the patron saint of the internet because he tried to record everything that was known in his 20 book opus Etymologies/Origins. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/8334250/Profile-Saint-Isidore-the-Patron-Saint-of-the-Internet.html
WTF Fun Fact – Afraid Of Marriage
A couple from Paraguay moved in together in 1933. After 80 years, 8 children and 50 grandchildren, the 103-year-old man married his 99-year-old bride. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://tnlounge.com/1717/103-year-old-groom-marries-his-99-year-old-bride-after-80-ye
WTF Fun Fact – Sun Loss
The sun loses about 6 million tons of mass every second due to nuclear fusion and the solar wind. Despite constantly losing large sums of mass, it has only lost roughly 0.05% of its original mass over the last 4.5 billion years.
Source: https://slate.com/technology/2014/07/solar-wind-versus-fusion-how-does-the-sun-lose-mass.html
WTF Fun Fact – Blind Voice Actress
Voice actress Dionne Quan, who voiced Trixie Trang in Fairly Odd Parents and Kimi in Rugrats, is legally blind and all her acting scripts are written in braille.
WTF Fun Fact – Talero The Dog
A German shepherd named Talero stayed next to the body of his owner for 23 days after he had died in a snow storm. He prevented animals from attacking the body and tried to keep his owner warm by sleeping by his side. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2013/08/german-shepherd-stays-23-days-next-to-deceased-owner/
WTF Fun Fact – Smart Gloves
A 25 year old Kenyan man invented smart gloves that can convert sign language movements into speech. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wearable-technologies.com/2019/06/kenyan-invents-smart-gloves-that-turn-sign-language-gestures-into-audio-speech/
WTF Fun Fact – Helpful Houdini
Magician Harry Houdini took a year off from his performance career during WWI to promote the war effort including teaching soldiers how to get out of handcuffs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://houdini.org/interest.html