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
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 – Plants “Hear” Chewing
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/
WTF Fun Fact – Squidward Tentacles
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
WTF Fun Fact – Unlikely Cause Of Noxious Odor
In 2013, a Brooklyn school was shut down due to a noxious odor that resulted in several students being transported to the hospital. The odor turned out to be from excessive Axe body spray from some 6th grade boys. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/axe-shuts-down-school-body-spray-hazardous-smell_n_4192462
WTF Fun Fact – Frit Black Windshield Border
The black paint around the outside of your cars’ windshield is called ‘frit’. The frit band both hides the ugly sealant securing the windshield to your car and protects it from the sun’s ultraviolet rays which can damage the adhesion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-those-little-dots-are-on-the-edges-of-your-c-1791075995
WTF Fun Fact – Glass Siberian Christmas Trees
Scientists believe the spruce and pine trees in the boreal forests of Siberia survive the -60 degrees Celsius temperatures by allowing their tree tissues to turn to glass as part of a process called ‘hardening’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20141220-five-christmas-tree-secrets
WTF Fun Fact – Time For France
Technically, France holds the record by having a dozen different time zones, more than the USA and Russia which each span 11 different time zones. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – WIMPy Theoretical Particles
WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles), WIMPzillas, and MACHOs (massive astrophysical compact halo object) are theoretical particles based on the theory of ‘dark matter’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://curiosity.com/topics/6-things-dark-matter-might-be-according-to-scientists-curiosity/
WTF Fun Fact – Swedish Singing Sailor
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society created a sign dubbed the Singing Sailor to keep the Russian submarines out of their border. It displays an animated sailor in underwear thrusting his hips while broadcasting in Morse code: “This way if you are gay.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-32703331