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WTF Fun Fact – Elderly Crime In Japan

Many elderly Japanese are committing petty crimes in order to get free shelter and food. Twenty percent of crimes are … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Elderly Crime In Japan appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Antarctica Shrinks Your Brain

Researchers found that living in Antarctica for months on end caused brain shrinkage, especially in the hippocampus. They speculated that … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Antarctica Shrinks Your Brain appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Late Sexual Maturity

Female Greenland sharks are believed to reach sexual maturity when they surpass the 13 ft. in length, which takes approximately … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Late Sexual Maturity appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The World Mosquito Project

The World Mosquito Project cultivates and releases mosquitoes infected with a bacterium called Wolbachia which is passed down to future … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The World Mosquito Project appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Beagles Can Smell Cancer

In a 2019 study, three beagles were trained to smell cancer from blood samples. They used their highly evolved sense … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Beagles Can Smell Cancer appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – DirectXbox

The X in the name Xbox comes from the DirectX software used for processing graphics. The Xbox was code named … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – DirectXbox appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Field Stripping AK-47 In High School

Back during the Soviet Union, high school students learned how to assemble and take apart an AK-47 in class. In … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Field Stripping AK-47 In High School appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 278

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 277, click here. 1.Fidel Castro visiting the Great Wall of China, 1995. 2. Oldest Austrian soldier of WWI, a 79-year-old Gaspar Wallnöfer, veteran of Habsburg campaigns in Italy in 1848 and 1866, September 1917. 3. Anne Frank’s father; Otto Frank served as a lieutenant during WWI.…… Read More »

10 Prehistoric Giants of Australia

Here is a list of 10 Prehistoric Giants of Australia. 1. Thylacoleo Thylacoleo (“pouch lion”) is an extinct genus of carnivorous marsupials that lived in Australia 2 million to 46 thousand years ago. Thylacoleo was once the largest mammalian carnivores of its time. With extremely powerful forelimbs, and massive claws on its thumbs to rip…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Hugo 3D Cured Stereoblindness

Bruce Bridgeman, a 67-year-old neuroscientist, had been “stereoblind” (unable to see depth) his entire life. However, in February 2012 it … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hugo 3D Cured Stereoblindness appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

5 Things You Should Know – Part 407

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. If you aren’t getting a 2% raise every year, you’re losing money (in the USA). The annual inflation rate for the USA is about 2%. Every 5 years, you’ll have 10% less purchasing power, so make sure you’re getting those raises whether it be asking your boss or…… Read More »