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Sony needed special export permits from the Japanese government for the export of PlayStation 2s. The PS2 was so good at processing high-quality images quickly that the Japanese government believed i...

“TV Pickup” is a phenomenon wherein a large percentage of the population in Britain all simultaneously turn on their electric appliances (e.g. kettles) during commercial TV breaks causing massive pow...

In 1970, Jimmy Carter hired a convicted murderer (Mary Prince) on work release as a maid at the governor’s mansion. When he was elected president in 1976, he volunteered to be her parole officer and ...

Hockey goalie Clint Malarchuk’s throat got slashed by a skate during a live NHL game. The wound was so bad that it needed 300 stitches. Clint was back on the ice just a couple of weeks later. He woul...

There are only 9 restaurants in the United States that are certified by the Kobe Beef Association in Japan to carry real Kobe Beef. Every other restaurant with the word “Kobe” in their menu is mislea...

Eggo waffles were originally called Froffles when they were created in 1953. It was a portmanteau of “frozen” and “waffles.” Customers started calling them Eggos due to their egg flavor and the compa...

According to Bulgarian folklore, a person who walks directly under a rainbow will experience a change of gender. – WTF Fun Facts Source: Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia

In Yreka, California, a bakery operated for 100 years called the Yreka Bakery, which formed a palindrome. When the business closed and a gallery opened in the same spot, they named themselves the Yre...

In 2013, a truck in Norway carrying 27 tons of Brunost (a caramelized goat cheese) caught fire in a tunnel. Due to the high fat and sugar content, the fire raged for ~5 days and caused significant da...

The honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters include two popes (Pope John Paul II & Pope Francis), Nelson Mandela, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Hope, Henry Kissinger, and a few others. – WTF Fun Fact...