A 2016 Cornell study found that you are four times more likely to order dessert if your waiter or waitress was overweight. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/3055212/youre-more-likely-to-order-dessert-if-your-waiter-is-fat
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WTF Fun Fact – Black Coffee Personality
A 2015 study from the University of Innsbruck found that people who drink their coffee black are more likely to be psychopaths. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/black-coffee-psychopath_n_561baf08e4b0dbb8000f150f
WTF Fun Fact – Romantic Kissing
In a recent study, researchers found that less than half of 168 modern cultures engaged in romantic kissing. They found societies with distinct social classes are more likely to be kissers than those with fewer or no social classes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sapiens.org/culture/is-romantic-kissing-a-human-universal/
WTF Fun Fact – More Bacteria Than Human
Studies show that there are more bacteria cells (~39 trillion microbial cells) than human cells (~30 trillion cells) in our bodies. Even as many as 40 of our human genes are thought to be bacterial in origin. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/how-many-bacteria-cells-outnumber-human-cells-microbiome-science
WTF Fun Fact – Stare Into Your Dogs Eyes
A recent study found both humans and domestic dogs receive a dramatic increase of oxytocin, the bonding hormone, from the other when staring into each other’s eyes. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/04/how-dogs-stole-our-hearts
WTF Fun Fact – Microplastic Consumption
A recent study on plastic pollution found the average person consumes 50,000 particles of microplastic a year and breathes in roughly the same amount. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Women Get More Sleep
According to a study with data sourced from phone apps, women on average tend to sleep a half hour longer than men, with women ages 25 and under getting the most sleep out of all. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2087231-women-sleep-half-an-hour-longer-than-men-phone-app-data-shows/
WTF Fun Fact – Dead Geckos Still Stick
A dead gecko can stick to a surface for up to 30 minutes after its death. Research has shown their sticking force is passive and just as effective dead or alive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/death-will-not-stop-geckos-sticking-walls/
WTF Fun Fact – Orgasm Helps The Heart
A study of 2500 men found having an orgasm at least 3 times a week cuts in half the likelihood of coronary heart disease. – WTF Fun Facts