The percontation point, a reversed question mark and later referred to as a rhetorical question mark, was proposed by Henry Denham in the 1580s and was used at the end of a question that does not require an answer. Its use died out in the 17th century. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Why Upper Case and Lower Case
The origin of upper case and lower case comes from printing presses which manually set letters. Small letters, which were used the majority of the time, were kept in the lower, easier to access case. Where as the large letters were kept in the upper case. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why is it called upper and lower case? | Office for Science and Society – McGill University
WTF Fun Fact – Army Of Frogs
A group of frogs is known as an army, chorus, or colony. A group of toads is a knot or a nest. A group of salamanders is called a band. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Mbuki-Mvuki
“Mbuki-mvuki” is a Bantu word for the irresistible urge to strip off your clothes as you dance. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had – BBC Future
WTF Fun Fact – IKEA Acronym
IKEA is an acronym which stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, which is the founder’s name, farm where he grew up, and hometown. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666. While triskaidekaphobia, is the fear of the number 13. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia-2671858
WTF Fun Fact – Funny Polish Encyclopedia Entries
The first Polish encyclopedia (Nowe Ateny), which was published in 1745, included definitions such as “Horse: Everyone knows what a horse is”, and “Dragon: Dragon is hard to overcome, yet one shall try.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Nowe Ateny – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Yolk Meant The Yellow Part
The word “yolk” was derived from an old English word geol(o)ca, literally “the yellow part,” from the word geolu meaning “yellow.” Thus, an egg’s contents are the egg white and egg yellow. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: yolk | Origin and meaning of yolk by Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Floriography
Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Language of flowers – Wikipedia