A 2014 study found that having a glass or two of wine before a meal caused people to eat nearly 25% more food during the meal. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Marmot Causes The Plague
A Mongolian couple believed a folk remedy and consumed raw marmot meat and organs to improve their health. They ended up contracting the plague and died shortly thereafter. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livescience.com/65438-mongolian-couple-plague-raw-marmot.html
WTF Fun Fact – Check (Im)material
A check in the US does not need to be written on a specific bank check paper. A check can be written on anything and be legally cashed as long as it includes all the required information. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Libel Defense
There is a litigation defense strategy used by authors when defaming people dubbed ‘the small penis rule’. The author, when describing a character, will add that they have a small penis, assuming that nobody would sue them for libel and admit to having a small penis. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Wealth and Internet Use
A US study found that the more money you make, the less time you spend on the internet. Wealth also predicts the type of websites visited. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thecut.com/2016/07/more-money-less-internet.html
WTF Fun Fact – Prince Estate
When Prince died in 2016, he did not leave a will for his estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Within three weeks of his death, nearly 700 people claimed to be his half-sibling in hopes of cashing in on his death. As of 2019, his estate has still not been settled. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.vibe.com/2016/05/700-people-related-to-prince
WTF Fun Fact – GE Terrible TV
GE is to blame for your elders warning you not to sit too close to the TV. In 1967, they manufactured a color TV which emitted excessive radiation due to a “factory error”. GE fixed the problem going forward by putting a leaded glass shield around the tubes. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hitler’s Nephew Knew
In 1939, Adolf Hitler’s nephew wrote an article that was published in Look Magazine called “Why I Hate My Uncle.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://boingboing.net/2017/04/28/why-i-hate-my-uncle-by-wi.html
WTF Fun Fact – Iphoney
Brazilian electronics company Gradiente is legally allowed to sell their ‘iPhone’ because they trademarked it back in 2000. The phone uses an Android operating system. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4770180/apple-wins-iphone-trademark-case-in-brazil