The Twitter account 'WTF Facts' has earned itself 274.1K followers by sharing random trivia about the world. While this figure alone isn't enough to determine whether or not the content on it is high-quality, you have to admit, it's kind of impressive that a quarter of a million people want to see it.
Why did so many people sign up to see the account's posts? Well, the main reason is probably the element of surprise. From unique locations across the globe to people's wholesome acts of kindness, 'WTF Facts' touches on a wide variety of topics. So, we decided to compile some of its most popular uploads and ask you if you think the account is worth all the buzz surrounding it.
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"His wife" has a name too, and it's Lélia Wanick Salgado. They're both environmentalists so they both should be recognized.
Elephants mourn their dead... they made this man an honorary member of the herd. This is so sweet and sad.
Going through obscure facts isn't just temporary fun. Turns out, it can also be good for our mental health. For example, experts say that playing trivia games can provide a dopamine rush much like gambling, but without the negative effects.
Whether we're playing Trivial Pursuit at home or attending a pub trivia night, the basic premise remains the same: we experience the thrill of providing correct answers to questions about lesser-known facts.
"You get a rush or a neuro reward signal or a dopamine burst from winning,” John Kounios, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the doctoral program in applied cognitive and brain sciences at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline.
“I think whenever you’re challenged with a trivia question and you happen to know it, you get a rush. It’s sort of like gambling.”
Gray story but healthcare to save someone’s life should not drain your f*****g life savings
Kounios said the benefits can also be similar to those of playing video games.
However, Kounios stressed that trivia is generally not a problematic hobby.
“I don’t think there are any pitfalls,” he said. “Like anything else that’s fun, it takes up time.”
Sarah Kishler, who works as a librarian in California, loves trivia games and enjoys attending a monthly pub trivia night in which a team of librarians participates.
"Learning facts so that I can get better at trivia is definitely a passion of mine," she also told Healthline. "Getting a question right is definitely very satisfying to me."
When a loved one leaves the pain is insurmountable. In my opinion,this pain never leaves. This insurmountable loss and pain becomes a part of our life as we cherish the memories.
Over the past decade, pub trivia nights that are popular in the United Kingdom appear to have grown in popularity in other parts of Europe and the United States as well.
Enthusiasts like Kishler enjoy getting to interact with people at these events, especially compared to electronic trivia games.
She has learned that doing well at these social trivia games gives her "a feeling of validation" and increases her self-esteem.
"So it's canned food again today? Did by any chance someone brought a tin opener this time?"
Hahaha! Exactly what the two on the right are saying, lol 😆 🤣
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You know, that makes so much more sense to me than the way I usually see it written (pspsps). I personally do more of a tchktchktchk sound, so I've always been slightly baffled by what this would actually sound like.
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My HS biology teacher told us about watching a couple of kids pestering a lion at the zoo. It backed up against its enclosure and sprayed all over them.
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Here in Africa, we call it a safari. Lions sometimes get special treats when tourists climb out of their cars for a closer look.
They have these in lots of places, they're just called safaris not zoos. e.g. African Lion Safari in Ontario.
Lol, I've been on a bunch of African safaris as a tour, I've been my own tour guide and driven around a few game parks, many different times, all in actual Africa, so that's where I thought you were going with it, but then you said "Ontario".....I was NOT expecting that, lol. I actually haven't tried any of the American "African Safari"s, or Canadian, except I've been on the one at Disney World in Animal Kingdom, I imagine it's pretty similar.
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Does it play the ice cream truck music as they drive along? 'Cos that's all I'm hearing in my head.
All zoos should be safari parks like that, caging animals is barbaric - though they'd have to find a safe way to separate the prey species from the predators or zoo visitors, especially children, might get a nasty introduction to the cycle of life.
A zoo near me has a very odd sense of placement. They have their fossas caged across from the lemurs. Always feel sorry for the fossa
Load More Replies... Reminds me of the housecat sitting on that sofa over there giving you the once over. "If I was only a little bigger I'd eat you".
Why do they have to tease the animals by showing them free food and making sure they can't eat it?
This is the way it should be. Humans are more dangerous than those cats.
Oh god, tiger morphs… all three of these tigers are horribly inbred. Two are stripeless whites, and one is a golden. This is not a reputable zoo.
I much prefer this concept, assuming, of course, the companies are reputable and fully insured.
Now...what would happen if a freak accident happens and the door unlocks?
If there are any fences to retain the animals in an area of any size, the animals are not roaming free.
Lion Country Safari. Now overbuilt Irvine CA. Been there, done that, It was AWESOME!!!
Hmm...is that the same truck they use to feed them? Because the tigers look awfully hungry!
I dont like china. I dont see this as a good thing, invading animals' habitats
Love this. Usually things make me sad, but this one has the right idea.
Ugh. Those poor inbred animals that have been purposely created just to entertain the public. They are useless for any attempt at repopulating wild tigers because of their excessive inbreeding, and over generations suffer more and more from the ill effects. White lions and tigers are not a "rare species", they are rare mutations that occur in the wild, but any that are in captivity have been deliberately bred, often by mating brothers to sisters or cubs to parents.
To save the Earth, perhaps all humans should be locked up (or at least segregated) and all the animals left to roam free as nature intended?
I do pspsp but real quick. Sounds just like the spray bottle I use when they won't listen.
It’s a safari park? The animals are not/can not be completely free or they would never be where tour guides/visitors expect them to be. A large enclosure is still and enclosure. In Britain we have many of these (presumed) types of places with ‘longleat’ being perhaps the most famous
Hardly unique. These "safari" rides exist all over the US and probably plenty, plenty of other places. But usually you get to do them from the comfort of your own car instead of some paddy wagon.
this isn't that surprising? we have this here at our lion park in johannesburg
“People really like to have some expertise on something and the brain is very good at focusing on things that you’re interested in,” Deborah Stokes, Ph.D., L.P.C., B.C.N., a psychologist in Virginia, who focuses on neurotherapy told the same outlet.
According to Stokes, learning large bodies of knowledge can often start with trivia. And people who are interested in trivia can be brainy, have a high IQ, and be smart on a lot of levels.
we Aussies are ashamed. To be fair, Emu's are fukn frightening and tough buggers...
Student confronted with a knife? What was he supposed to do? Get stabbed?
I need to know how f'd up the dude was after. So after some googling. The gorilla was intoxicated on fermented bamboo. He came at the photographer with all his weight and it felt like being hit by a train he said. He was left with a souvenir scar on his forehead. (I'm guessing from where his camera went into his face.) Then the gorilla just walked right over him and went on his way. (Super lucky he's alive imo).
"In typical people, my observation, not backed up by any research, is that their interest in trivia is confined to topics that they are generally interested in," Kounios added.
"So if a person is very interested in history, then they may either seek out history trivia, or they might just naturally pick it up in the course of learning about nontrivial aspects of history."
Stokes also pointed out that trying to retain information about things we're interested in can be like a good exercise for the frontal cortex as the brain ages.
So if you're up for more, fire up our earlier publication on 'WTF Facts!'
When I was a kid I was told by my great grandma's 2nd husband that in the late 50s early 60s him and his friends were responsible for several faked foot prints and other evidence such as howls of Big Foot in Skamania County WA. The irony of it all is that later in life he was a converted believer in Sasquatch. I've been wanting to tell this secret since I was 15.
They had questions if she was that old-like maybe her daughter took over her identity. The other fascinating thing is her lawyer went into contract with her to purchase her apartment en viager when she was 90. Basically someone makes a monthly payment until the seller’s death, when the property becomes theirs. She outlived him. And his children had to continue the payments by law until her death. Maybe karma thinking he was getting a great deal on real estate.
This makes me feel better, it's a great reminder to check yourself for thinking in stereotypes. My IQ is close to that, and I've not made any noticeable accomplishments that would give it away. I am disabled, and feel I can never live up to the potential I had as a child. I think everyone expects that a high IQ means we've gotta be nerdy, awkward geniuses. Higher IQ does, however, increase existential depression, so please, bring on the cannabis so we can make it until tomorrow. Do not judge a book by it's cover, or even by it's reputation 💜
That was unintentional but Genghis became an eco warrior through his wars
Framing the dog...what a jerk! Fido only has his learner's permit.
I'm guessing it's already been secretly emptied and keeping it closed means nobody will look for the culprits.
For Newton, his foray into mathematics, gravity and optics was just a temporary distraction from his real hobby, alchemy, about which he wrote a huge amount of total(?) rubbish. His paid work was as master of the British Mint.
what about the daughter he doesnt communicate with because she's queer?...Edit: thanks to other pandas and further research, yeh, he abandoned her before birth, because she was the result of a fling...what a fukn champ(douchepickle)
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Fun fact: Pluto has a heart on its surface made out of solid nitrogen and it has toothpaste like consistency. It’s called Tombaugh Regio
Fun fact: I love the list, hate the title. I don't say "WTF" when I learn something because I know more words than that. What's wrong with "Fascinating Random Facts"? And by the way, unless they start the sentence, words like "of", "the", "and", "may" aren't capitalized in headlines.
Fun fact: Pluto has a heart on its surface made out of solid nitrogen and it has toothpaste like consistency. It’s called Tombaugh Regio
Fun fact: I love the list, hate the title. I don't say "WTF" when I learn something because I know more words than that. What's wrong with "Fascinating Random Facts"? And by the way, unless they start the sentence, words like "of", "the", "and", "may" aren't capitalized in headlines.
