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WTF Fun Fact – Interruption Science

Researchers in the new field of study called interruption science have found that it takes an average of 25 minutes … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Interruption Science appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

20 Weird Animals

1. Amazonian Royal Flycatcher “Royal” refers to the exotic feather display on the crown of the bird’s head, which is a brilliant array of red, yellow, white, blue, and/or black. The Royal Flycatchers use this brilliant, colorful plumage as a show of display during courtship rituals, after mating, while preening, in competition with other males…… Read More »

30 Interesting Facts About Eyes

Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Eyes. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Eyes 1. Brown eyes are actually blue underneath the brown pigment and as a result there exists a laser procedure to turn brown eyes blue permanently. – Source 2. Octopus eyes do not have a blind spot and they evolved separately from vertebrate eyes,…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Rural Environment Best For Allergies

A 2012 study found that people who grow up in more rural environments are less likely to develop allergies. They … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Rural Environment Best For Allergies appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Staring For An Altered State Of Consciousness

In 2015, Italian psychologist Giovanni Caputo created a study to induce a drug-free altered state of consciousness by sitting and … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Staring For An Altered State Of Consciousness 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 – 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

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 – Extinction Is More Likely

The average person is more than five times as likely to die in an human-level extinction event as in a … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Extinction Is More Likely appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

18 Scariest Plants in the World

Here are the 18 Scariest Plants in the World. 1. Gympie-Gympie (Dendrocnide Moroides) Gympie-Gympie is a large shrub native to rainforest areas in the northern half of eastern Australia and Indonesia. It is best known for stinging hairs that cover the whole plant and deliver a potent neurotoxin when touched. It is the most toxic…… Read More »