In 2007, efforts began to create the Great Green Wall in the Sahara by planting trees to stop desertification. Ethiopia alone has planted over 5.5 billion seedlings since the effort began. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Smartphones Hurting Chewing Gum Sales
According to market research firm Euromonitor International, global gum sales have declined 15% since 2007 – the year the iPhone came out. They believe people have less free time and are distracted on their phones in checkout lines where most gum purchases are made. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: No time to kill: How smartphone is pushing chewing gum out of fashion (indiatimes.com)
WTF Fun Fact – No Fun Tajikistan
According to the “Regulation of Traditions and Customs in the Republic of Tajikistan,” which were introduced in 2007 and updated in 2017, the celebration of birthdays anywhere except in the privacy of the family circle is strictly forbidden and carries a hefty fine if caught.. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34051435
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Bosnian couple caught cheating on each other! WTF fun facts