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WTF Fun Fact 13237 – A Vibrating Pill for Constipation

There’s now a vibrating pill for constipation. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13237 – A Vibrating Pill for Constipation appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13236 – Health Benefits of Holding Hands

Holding hands has a host of emotional benefits. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13236 – Health Benefits of Holding Hands appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13235 – Pacemaker Recycling

Pacemakers are recyclable and can be used again. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13235 – Pacemaker Recycling appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13233 – History of the State of the Union Address

The State of the Union address wasn’t always a speech. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13233 – History of the State of the Union Address appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Let’s get ready to rumble!

Michael Buffer’s catchphrase “Let’s get ready to rumble!” has generated $400 million in revenue through licensing as of 2009. Buffer started using the phrase in 1984 and trademarked it in 1992. He uses it in various forms in licensing deals, including Jock Jams, video games, advertisements, and other products. Variations of the phrase have been… Read More »

The Great Depression in 1931 and Cameroon

During the Great Depression in 1931, reports of American citizens suffering from starvation were so widespread that colonial-era Cameroon in West Africa collected funds to aid them. The amount raised was $3.77, equivalent to approximately $70 in today’s currency. Source

Nellie Bly’s Journey

Nellie Bly, a female reporter, successfully recreated Jules Verne’s famous novel “Around The World In 80 Days.” In 1888, she proposed to her editor at the New York World to undertake a journey around the world, making Verne’s fictional story a reality. On November 14, 1889, with two days’ notice, Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13231 – The Downsides of ChatGPT

ChatGPT points out it own drawbacks. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13231 – The Downsides of ChatGPT appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

2014 Pulitzer Prize

The winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for poetry sold fewer than 400 copies, suggesting that writing fiction may be more profitable. Source

Modesto

Californians intended to name a new city after San Francisco businessman William Ralston, but he humbly declined the offer, stating that he was not deserving of such an honor. As a result, the city was named Modesto, California in recognition of his modesty. Source

Eating pickles at the movies

Texans are known to enjoy eating pickles while at the movies, which they refer to as “movie theater pickles”. This practice is unique to Texas and often surprises those who move away and find that no one else in other parts of the country has heard of this movie theater snack. Source