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.
“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).
Appreciate the added info. In this day and age we’re living in I’m surprised the photographer didn’t try to sue the gorilla 😏
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Getting in the face of a drunk gorilla seems kinda like knocking over the line of Harleys in front of a dive bar while the owners watch.
Yes but everyone knows that the way out of this scenario is to put Tequila on the jukebox and dance on the bar in your platform boots.
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Do not ever call bamboo shooters chimp drinks in a gorilla bar!
The photographer should really read some books on body language. That gorilla's expression is saying "I'm going to punch you, m**********r" loud and clear.
I had no idea the back story of this photo! Silverbacks can be pretty scary, but a drunk one would be terrifying.
*Super Mario unalive noise*…All jokes aside, you couldn’t pay me enough to go hang out with gorillas, chimps, orangutans, etc.. Nope y’all do you and keep looking fabulous…
Purely out of curiosity, why have you written "unalive" instead of dying or death or similar? :-)
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I am surprised that Christophe survived the encounter. I would have expected for his head to be knocked right off his shoulders.
Courteau is lucky he didn't end up as a posthumous contender for the Darwin Awards. Intoxicated ape or not, approaching a wild animal is incredibly stupid, which is surprising for a wildlife photographer to attempt at this range.
You could never convince me to get within angry range of any large wild animal. I've got one life to live, and I'm not going to waste it because I believed the 16-year-old attendant at Busch Gardens who told me it was okay to pet the rhino.
Just out of interest, why did he just stand there while the enormous angry basket was acting threatening? I mean, if I was in that situation I'd be expecting to have my arms and legs pulled off. Or is he one of that percentage of people who firmly believe they could take a bear hand-to-hand?
Most likely the photographer's main mistake was making eye contact with the gorilla. Researchers these days use special glasses to make it look like they are always looking away. Eye contact, especially prolonged eye contact, makes male gorillas aggressive. It's a dominance thing.
"Everybody's got a plan, until you get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson
Gorillas are not generally aggressive except when they or a family member is threatened - bet he had a righteous hangover the next day.
doofus...fancy fronting up to a gorilla without your wife to protect you
More info here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2943275/amp/Ouch-Meet-king-swinging-right-hook-Photographer-poised-close-floored-30-stone-ape-s-roundhouse-punch.html
The gorilla was drunk. Be glad it wasn't a chimpanzee. He could have been torn to pieces.
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Gorillas are mostly vegetarian...but that doesn't stop them being violent.
"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.
