In 2009, Microsoft promoted Windows 7 in Japan by partnering with Burger King to release a 7 patty Whopper. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2009-10-22-burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan.html
In 2009, Microsoft promoted Windows 7 in Japan by partnering with Burger King to release a 7 patty Whopper. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2009-10-22-burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan.html
Roughly 85% of hospitals still use pagers because hospitals can be dead zones for cell service. In some areas, the walls are built to keep X-rays from penetrating, which also makes it hard for cell phone signals to pass through. Pagers work on very high-frequency radio signals which don’t have the same issue. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why Hospitals and Doctors Still Use Pagers | The Healthy
In November 2010, the Air Force Research Laboratory created the “Condor Cluster” by connecting together 1,760 Sony Playstation 3 gaming consoles. It was the 33rd largest supercomputer at the time. – WTF Fun Facts
A 2011 study on lost remotes found that 49% of the time it was found in the couch, 8% found it in the bathroom, 8% in a dresser drawer, 4% in the fridge/freezer, and 2% percent found the remote outside. – WTF Fun Facts
Craigslist generates over $1 billion in revenue yearly but only has 50 employees. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Craig Newmark Founded Craigslist To Give Back, Now He’s A Billionaire (forbes.com)
Hackers were prevented from stealing nearly $1 billion after misspelling the word “foundation” as “fandation” on a payment transfer. They were still able to steal roughly $80 million before the typo alerted the banks. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Hacker’s typo of the word ‘foundation’ helped stop billion-dollar bank heist | Daily Mail Online
During the 1967 Super Bowl I halftime show, there wasn’t a performance by a musician but rather two men flying around with rocket belts (a.k.a jetpacks). The spectacle was witnessed by the 60,000 in attendance and 50 million more watching at home. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Super Bowl’s Love Affair With Jetpacks | History | Smithsonian Magazine
The first virtual reality headset was patented in 1960 by inventor Morton Heilig. The head-mounted display had two screens and was known as the “Telesphere Mask.” This device featured stereoscopic (3-D) TV, wide vision and true stereo sound. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The History and Science of Virtual Reality Headsets (interestingengineering.com)
In the 1960’s, Chrysler produced a total of 55 Chrysler Turbine Cars, whose A-831 turbine engine could run on many alternative fuels including: kerosene, jet fuel, peanut oil, soybean oil, furnace oil, and even tequila. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Chrysler Turbine Car – Wikipedia