In 2012, at a pop up shop in London’s St. Bart’s Pathology Museum, STD decorated cupcakes were showcased in an effort to promote safe sex. The cupcakes feature scabs, boils, green-colored genital discharge and warts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2012/10/09/std-cupcakes-cancer-cookies-and-marshmallow-brain-created-by-baker-596315/
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!
Fun Fact – Dead Friendship Tree
The original ‘friendship tree’ between US President Trump and French President Macron died in quarantine once uprooted after the ceremonial planting. Macron is sending a replacement oak tree. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48607423
WTF Fact – Pac Man Skull
French artist, Gentil Garçon, worked with a paleontologist, François Escuilié, to create a skull of the pellet-gobbling video game icon, Pac Man. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/14/real-life-pac-man-skull_n_1275989.html
Fun Word Fact – Missing The Word For Bear
The original word for bear has been lost because our ancient ancestors were so worried saying the name of the animal would cause it to come after them. Instead they used the term bruin, meaning the brown one, which then segued into bear. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2041313,00.html
WTF Fact – Female Snails Exploding
Up until 2008, the chemical TBT was used in ship’s anti-fouling paint, which caused female snails to grow penises and ultimately explode because they couldn’t shed their eggs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/01/15/female-sea-snails-no-longer-growing-penises-thanks-to-ban-on-toxic-chemical/#.XRiq_I97mUl
Fun Fact – Door knobs banned in Vancouver
The city of Vancouver has banned doorknobs on all new home construction. They must instead use levers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-vancouvers-ban-on-doorknobs-makes-sense-2013-11?r=US&IR=T
Fun Fact – Marrying your cousin?
Twenty percent of all marriages globally are between first cousins. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-ban-cousin-marriages_b_2567162?guccounter=1
Fun Fact – Star Trek’s famous phrase never actually said
The famous Star Trek phrase “Beam me up, Scotty!” was never actually said in any of the Star Trek films or television shows. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/103742/has-the-phrase-beam-me-up-scotty-been-used-in-tas-or-any-movies
Weird Fact Born without fingerprints
Adermatoglyphia, or immigration delay disease, is a genetic mutation that causes people to be born without fingerprints. Worldwide it affects only 4 known extended families. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110809-fingerprints-skin-disease-health-science-weird/