Tag Archives: Science

WTF Fun Fact – Shortest but Longest Solar Day

The winter solstice has the shortest amount of daylight but the “solar day” itself is actually the longest day of … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Shortest but Longest Solar Day appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Vatican Telescope

The Vatican has its own telescope staffed by priests, and has previously been given awards for the pursuit of scientific … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Vatican Telescope appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Project A119

In order to one-up the Soviets in the space race, the US Air Force considered detonating a nuke on the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Project A119 appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Facts About Muscles

Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Muscles. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Muscles 1. The stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. The stapedius dampens the vibrations of the stapes by pulling on the neck of that bone. This helps to control the amplitude of sound waves from the general external environment to…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Allicin

If you rub fresh garlic on the soles of your feet, about an hour later you can actually taste the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Allicin appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Clean Air = More Corn

Research has found cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields by an estimated 20% over the last 20 … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Clean Air = More Corn appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Bloop

In 1997, hydrophones captured the “Bloop,” which was one of the loudest underwater sounds ever recorded and could be heard … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Bloop appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Fermilab’s Ferret Felicia

Fermilab used to clean its particle accelerator with a diaper-wearing ferret named Felicia, who would run through the tubes and … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Fermilab’s Ferret Felicia appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Ronna And Quecca

Due to concerns of the rapid growth of total data storage exceeding 1 yottabyte in the 2030s, the International Bureau … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Ronna And Quecca appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Why are humans so bad at growing teeth?

One of our readers asked us this question. Seems like in the animal kingdom (with the exception of inbreeding and such) animals grow teeth just fine that last well into adulthood. Humans seem to constantly get crooked teeth, misaligned teeth, underbites, overbites, wisdom teeth coming in sideways, etc. Why is this? Unlike most animals, human…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Febreze Fail

Febreze was initially marketed as a way to get rid of unpleasant smells and sold poorly until Proctor & Gamble … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Febreze Fail appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source