WTF Fun Fact – Bliss Historically A Vineyard
The Windows XP default background image known as “Bliss” was historically a vineyard. The vines had been taken out a … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Excel Paintings
80-year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi has created paintings in Microsoft Excel for over 15 years. He uses vector drawing tools developed primarily … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Missing Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
The USSR built a chain of remote lighthouses along the arctic coast, each one powered by it’s own miniature nuclear … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Snow Animation From Frozen Helps Solve Cold Case
The animation code for the snow from ‘Frozen’ was used to help engineers from the Snow Avalanche Simulation Laboratory in … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – 3D Printed House For Sale
In January 2021, the first commercial 3D printed house in the US went on sale for $299,000. At the time, … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Hand Squeezed Vs Juice Machine
A startup, Juicero, lost $120 million of investor money after customers realized their $700 juicing machine that squeezed bags of … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Stephen Hawking On The Immortality Drive
The DNA sequence of Stephen Hawking is stored on a hard disk, called the “Immortality Drive,” onboard the ISS. He … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – First Robot With Citizenship
In 2017, social robot Sophia was given citizenship by Saudi Arabia – the first robot to be given legal personhood … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Aston Martin Submarine
Aston Martin partnered with submarine maker Triton to develop a limited edition submarine known as Project Neptune. The submarine seats … Read More & Source