In 2008, two sisters from Virginia sold their Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay for $1,350. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Illinois-shaped corn flake sells for $1,350 (nbcnews.com)
Weird
This is our weird but true facts category. These may be a little odd and a little strange, but they are all most definitely true facts! If you are looking for weird fun facts then start scrolling!
WTF Fun Fact – Bridgeville On Ebay
In 2002, Bridgeville, California was the first town to be put up for auction on eBay, initially selling for $1.77 million. The buyer backed out but it eventually sold for $700k. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Busta Rhymes As Reptar
The Reptar wagon in the cartoon Rugrats and Rugrats Movie was voiced by Busta Rhymes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:You most likely never noticed this bizarre detail in “Rugrats” | HelloGiggles
WTF Fun Fact – Fake Ghanaian US Embassy
Turkish and Ghanaian organized crime rings operated a fake U.S. Embassy in Ghana for about a decade, issuing false visas and other documents until it was discovered and shutdown in 2016. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Fake U.S. Embassy In Ghana Operated For A Decade, State Department Says : The Two-Way : NPR
WTF Fun Fact – Fraudster Cut Off Own Hand
Slovenian Julija Adlesic, 22, was found guilty of insurance fraud after using a circular saw to cut off her left hand in early 2019. She had insurance policies with 5 companies and would have received $1.2m in payout. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Woman cut off her hand with circular saw in $1.2m insurance scam – Business Insider
WTF Fun Fact – El Colacho Or Baby Jumping
El Colacho is a traditional Spanish festival dating back to 1620. It takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in Castrillo de Murcia. Men dressed as the Devil in red and yellow suits jump over babies who lie on mattresses in the street. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Baby jumping – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Missing Diamond After F1 Crash
A $300,000 diamond was lost after an F1 car crash in 2004. The diamond was attached to the nose of a Jaguar car driven by Christian Klien to help promote the “Ocean’s 12” movie. He crashed after 1 lap. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Insane Story Of How A $430,000 Diamond Went Missing Forever At The Monaco GP – GQ
WTF Fun Fact – Dr. Seuss’s Nude Illustrations
In 1939, Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated an adult book titled “The Seven Lady Godivas: The True Facts Concerning History’s Barest Family” which contains nude drawings of the seven Godiva sisters. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Okay, Get Ready for Dr. Seuss’ Rarely Seen and Scandalous Book of Nudes (historycollection.com)
WTF Fun Fact – 19 Different Smiles
Researchers have found there are 19 different types of smiles, but only six occur when we’re having a good time. The rest happen when we’re in pain, embarrassed, uncomfortable, horrified, or even miserable. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: There are 19 types of smile but only six are for happiness – BBC Future
WTF Fun Fact – The Status Quo
The “Status Quo” is an understanding among religious communities with respect to 9 shared religious sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. As a result, there’s an immovable ladder which was left behind by a mason in the 18th century at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_Quo_(Jerusalem_and_Bethlehem)
WTF Fun Fact – Shrew’s Fiddle
In the Middle Ages, the “shrew’s fiddle” or “neck violin” was used to punish those who were caught bickering. The “double fiddle” linked two people together face-to-face, forcing them to talk to each other. They were not released until the disagreement had been resolved. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Shrew’s fiddle – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Pikachurin
In 2008, The Department of Developmental Biology at the Osaka Bioscience institute in Japan, discovered a new retinal protein and named it “Pikachurin.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2014/09/22/pikachurin-i-choose-you/
WTF Fun Fact – Bats Regurgitate Food For Each Other
If a female vampire bat is hungry, another female will regurgitate blood from their last meal as a “food donation” and then they will groom each other. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.popsci.com/vampire-bats-friendly-blood-sucking-monsters/
WTF Fun Fact – Real Dead Body Props
In the movies Poltergeist, The House on Haunted Hill, and Frankenstein, they used real dead bodies as props because fake ones didn’t exist and would be too costly to make. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Kiss-Feeding
Pre-mastication or kiss-feeding is the act of chewing food for the purpose of physically breaking it down in order to feed a baby or someone incapable of chewing. It is still common in traditional cultures. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Smallest Target
The “world’s smallest target” is in Marathon, Texas which has a population of just over 400. In 2016, someone decorated an old railroad structure as an art installation, but nobody knows who it was. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://texashillcountry.com/smallest-target-store-marathon-texas/
WTF Fun Fact – Shri Lanka
In 1992, the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa, changed the first syllable of the country’s name in English from Sri to Shri believing it would improve the country’s fortunes. The following year he was assassinated and the spelling was reverted. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Mud Keeps The Taj Mahal White
Workers keep the Taj Mahal’s white marble glowing and white by applying a mud-pack (lime-rich clay and water) based on an ancient traditional recipe every few years. It is left on for 24 hours then washed away with distilled water. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36366733