A young Bangladeshi woman with two uteruses gave birth to twins less than a month after having a baby boy. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bangladesh woman with two wombs has twins one month after first birth – BBC News
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WTF Fun Fact – 1 Million Dollar Bill
In 2004, a woman tried to use a fake $1 million bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Walmart and even expected to get the change back. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Woman says she thought $1 million bill was real (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Giants And Titans
The Bank of England issues high-value notes known as Giants (£1 million) and Titans (£100 million). – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – What Is Venice Built On?
Venice is supported not by the surface of islets but by millions of wooden piles that are under all of the structures. The piles go down over 30 ft. and are aligned along the perimeter of the buildings. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: VENICE FOUNDATIONS: HOW VENICE WAS BUILT? – Venice by Venetians
WTF Fun Fact – A Lot Of Handshakes
On January 1, 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt shook the hands of over 8,510 people, setting a world record which lasted for over 70 years. It is still the world record for a head of state.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:Most handshakes by a head of state | Guinness World Records
WTF Fun Fact – Tapeworm In Brain
A man whose headaches were so painful they made him vomit has finally found the source of his health problem – a tapeworm has been lodged in his brain for 10 years after eating undercooked pork in Mexico. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Man whose headaches made him vomit ‘had tapeworm in brain for 10 years’ | US News | Sky News
WTF Fun Fact – Arthropleura
Arthropleura is an extinct species of millipede that existed 360-299 million years ago. The insect is estimated to have reach the length of 2 meters (6.6 feet). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.britannica.com/animal/millipede#ref1116822
WTF Fun Fact – Sogen Kato
In 2010, Sogen Kato, believed to be the oldest man in Tokyo at the age of 111, was found mummified in his bed at the family home. Police finally broke in and discovered he had died at age 79 and his family lied about it to keep receiving his pension. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Sound of Music
In 1966, Best Buy was founded as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music. It operated under that name until 1983 when it was re-branded to Best Buy and began focusing on consumer electronics. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Sodium Citrate For Cheese
Sodium Citrate, a “melting salt”, is the secret ingredient to make any cheese into a smooth, creamy nacho cheese sauce. Coincidentally, Sodium Citrate’s chemical formula spells out Na3C6H5O7 (NaCHO).–WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://www.cooksillustrated.com/science/830-articles/story/cooks-science-explains-sodium-citrate
WTF Fun Fact – WD-40 Trade Secret Without A Patent
The WD-40 Company never patented the WD-40 formula, in order to avoid having to ever disclose the trade secret ingredients publicly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22barry1.html
WTF Fun Fact – Spider Hydraulics
Small spiders don’t jump using muscles. Instead, they control the blood pressure in their legs like a hydraulic system to propel them upwards. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://asknature.org/strategy/leg-uses-hydraulics-and-muscle-flex/
WTF Fun Fact – Mitochondrial DNA Replacement
In 2015, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to legalize the creation of babies from the DNA of three people in a technique known as mitochondrial DNA replacement therapy. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Ig Nobel Prize
Since 1991, an Ig Nobel Prize has been awarded in ten categories to celebrate unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. For example, in 2016 the Ig Nobel Prize for chemistry was given to Prof. Raston for unboiling an egg. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Placebo Painkiller
A recent study on the painkiller Maxalt and migraines found the placebo effect accounted for nearly 60% of the painkillers’ effectiveness. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/opinion/sunday/a-placebo-treatment-for-pain.html
WTF Fun Fact – Privilège Du Blanc
Only seven women are currently permitted by custom to wear white when visiting the Pope (the rest should wear black). This is the so-called “privilège du blanc”, which is granted to some Catholic queens or consorts of kings for historical reasons. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://aleteia.org/2017/06/01/only-7-women-in-the-world-can-dress-in-white-in-front-of-the-pope/
WTF Fun Fact – As Canadian As
In 1972, a morning show on Canadian radio station CBC held a contest to find a national simile (a response to ‘As American as apple pie’). The winning response was “As Canadian as possible under the circumstances.” – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Monkey Arrested
In 2011, a monkey was arrested in Pakistan for crossing the border from India. The monkey was taken to Bahawalpur Zoo, where officials named him Bobby. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16154163