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!
According to the “Regulation of Traditions and Customs in the Republic of Tajikistan,” which were introduced in 2007 and updated in 2017, the celebration of birthdays anywhere except in the privacy of the family circle is strictly forbidden and carries a hefty fine if caught.. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34051435
The drunkard’s cloak was a barrel with holes for one’s head and arms that was put on drunk people to publicly shame them while they were paraded through their town. Historical records show the punishment was used in the UK, USA, Netherlands and Denmark. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunkard%27s_cloak
A 2015 study from the University of Innsbruck found that people who drink their coffee black are more likely to be psychopaths. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/black-coffee-psychopath_n_561baf08e4b0dbb8000f150f
In Roald Dahl’s Charlie and Chocolate Factory, the Oompa-Loompas where at one point known as Whipple-Scrumpets.– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28980257
A 2015 study in the UK found that 72% of 18 to 25-year-olds believe it’s easier to communicate their feelings with emojis rather than it is with words. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/32793732/uks-fastest-growing-language-is-emoji
The price of a college textbook increased 90% from 1998 to 2016, while recreational book prices fell by more than 35% over the same time period. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-the-astronomical-rise-in-college-textbook-prices-vs-consumer-prices-and-recreational-books/
The US’s Center for Disease Control has a Center For Preparedness and Response which includes specific guidance for zombie preparedness. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/zombie/index.htm
The second part of the 25th amendment deals specifically with procedures for a President who is unfit to serve. It has been used three times, all related to colon issues and two of the three were a result of Presidential colonoscopies. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/25th-amendment-colon-trump-reagan-bush-unfit-president-2017-10?r=US&IR=T
Tartle is an old Scottish word for the moment of hesitation when you are introducing someone whose name you can’t remember. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/7936824/Tartle-bufetak-kaelling-the-foreign-words-to-which-English-has-no-answer.html
Women are better at discerning shades of colors, while men are better at tracking fast-moving objects and identifying detail from a distance. These are evolutionary details linked to our hunter-gatherer past. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/09/120907-men-women-see-differently-science-health-vision-sex/
A recent study of biomedical papers published through May 2015 found 213 references “unequivocally citing” Bob Dylan. The singer/songwriter’s most popular songs referenced were “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” which had 135 citations, and “Blowin’ in the Wind,” which had 36 citations. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/why-so-many-dylan-lyrics-medical-studies-answer-my-friend-n480466
In Saudi Arabia, a dozen camels were disqualified from a camel beauty contest for getting Botox injections to make them more attractive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/saudi-camel-beauty-festival-12-entrants-disqualified-for-botox-use-1.698068
Astronauts in space need to sleep near fans so that when they exhale, there isn’t a CO2 cloud in front of their face causing them to potentially suffocate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.quora.com/Do-astronauts-on-the-ISS-need-to-sleep-with-a-fan-on-or-in-some-way-have-moving-air-around-them
Since 1922, more than 30 cash rewards of up to $1,000,000 have been offered to anyone who can offer proof of the paranormal. To this day, none has ever been collected. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes_for_evidence_of_the_paranormal
Researchers found that individuals who are anxious are prone to veer to the left when walking because they have more activity in the right hemisphere of the brain. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.kent.ac.uk/news/society/8580/anxiety-can-impact-peoples-walking-direction
Roses are planted at the end of a row of grape vines on vineyards because they are very susceptible to powdery mildew and mold. As such, they act as an early warning sign of mold or mildew allowing the vineyard staff to react before it impacts the grapes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.kj.com/blog/stopping-smell-roses-vineyard
There are some plants, like the Arabidopsis plant, that emit toxins as a defense mechanism in response to the vibrations of caterpillars chewing – even when the sound is played as a recording. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://entomologytoday.org/2014/07/03/plants-respond-to-caterpillar-sounds-by-creating-defensive-chemicals/
SpongeBob SquarePants character Squidward Tentacles has six tentacles, making him neither squid nor octopus. Creator Stephen Hillenberg has stated that he is indeed an octopus. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/squidward-tentacles-spongebob-squarepants-octopus-2017-10