The fungus Xylaria Polymorpha derives its nourishment from non-living or decaying organic matter and is nicknamed “dead man’s fingers” as it looks like the hand of a corpse might coming out of the ground. – WTF Fun Facts
Weird
This is our weird but true facts category. These may be a little odd and a little strange, but they are all most definitely true facts! If you are looking for weird fun facts then start scrolling!
WTF Fun Fact – Missing Sleepwear
A recent study found nearly 20% of British people said they wake up wearing less clothing than they had on when they went to bed. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/pajamas-sleepwear/411241/
WTF Fun Fact – Kipilefti
The Swahili word for roundabout (or traffic circle) is kipilefti. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Order of the Pug
Roman Catholics in Bavaria founded a secret society in 1740 called the ‘Order of the Pug’. For initiation, new members had to wear dog collars and scratch at the door to get in. Established members would then bark at them while they were blindfolded and led around the room. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Mummy Unwrapping Party
Starting around the 18th century, mummies could be bought from street vendors for use as the main event for parties and gatherings. The elites would hold “mummy unwrapping parties,” which were exactly as the name implied. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bacon Flavored Condom
Seattle-based company J&D’s Foods sells condoms that taste like bacon. They had previously sold bacon flavored lubricant as an April fool’s day promotion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/company-releases-new-bacon-flavored-condoms
WTF Fun Fact – Eye Painting
Leandro Granato is a 27 year old Argentinian artist with an unusual painting method. He is able to snort nearly a quart of watercolor paint up his nose and squirt it out his eye to make paintings similar to one of his inspirations: Jackson Pollock. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hoon
A hoon is an Australian or New Zealander who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Semen As Invisible Ink
During World War I, members of Britain’s MI6 discovered that semen could be used as an invisible ink. The bodily fluid didn’t react with the traditional detection method of iodine vapor. They stopped trialing it when it was discovered that stale semen could be detected by its smell. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8015180/MI6-used-bodily-fluids-as-invisible-ink.html