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).
"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.
Yes. A possibility is that she died young, about 38, and a close younger relative took over her identity in order to evade the death duty. The townsfolk were complicit in this because they didn't like the death duty tax either.
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I love life and at age 66 I still have a desire to travel and experience new things. It's not torture like another posted.
Same, Allen, same. Hoping you get to continue enjoying experiences!
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In my 60's - and even though everything hurts, and the world is fcking around, I still have some play left in me. (maybe because I have been "trapped" for the last 20 yrs") But I still want to take classes, take SLOW walks - and for once in my life, be able to take time and try and enjoy what time I have left - all while trying to fight the good fight (voting, volunteering etc)
omg I read that as "ate two pounds of cocaine" 🤦♀️ first thought was "where tf is she getting all that cocaine from"
People will take this to mean that those things aren't detrimental to your health
That... She is the exception that confirms the rule
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Sounds like near heaven to me! (Cannot eat chocolate as diabetic, must not smoke as COPD, and should not drink due to fatty liver, sigh.)
I definitely don't want to live that long. Imagine outliving all your brothers and sisters and all your best friends - it does not sound like a good life to me, no matter how much chocolate is involved.
The key is to have younger friends. They keep your mind active.
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She has one glass of wine, she probably has one cigarette a day. You might make it to 60 if you don't get hit by a bus.
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There's some debate over whether or not she didn't switch out with a relative when they were young.
Some people live in spite of what they do, not because of what they do.
There is always the exception to the rule and honestly, who wants to be that old?
I guess there is something to be said for doing what makes you happy
the coolest part is a man made a deal with her at 80 that he will pay her rent if when she dies he gets the house. the man didnt think she will live long but she lived so long that her daughter had to countine the payments after the man died
Man, my grandad smoked to death and here's her drinking, smoking, and eating chocolate. Lucky woman
There is a matter of degree, two cigarettes a day versus four packs a day for example..
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Well, as far as I know, she didn't have to work much. It's said that people who work harder, don't live that long, due to stress and body degeneracy... So: Bad news for most of us ;-)
The only reason she quit she said it's because she was embarrassed desk people like her cigarette because she had gone blind.
My grandma lived to 101. Every night before bed she had two slices of cheddar cheese and an ounce and a half of scotch. Word….
I am not amazed. It is a proven fact that chokolate is good for you, dark chokolate that is.
I can't even imagine eating all that chocolate, but hey, if it kept her going, munch on.
Prof that there is no "secret". It's all just genetics and some people r lucky
There's always an element of horror for me when I hear about these long-lived people. It's just too damn long.
Not necessarily. There is some suspicion that she stole the identity of a much older sister.
I found in a french article she died from pleurisy (lung problem)
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Successive doctors, prior to dying, probably all told her to quit the smoking.
My mams spawn point smoked 60 tabs a day, drank to excess every day, screwed anyone who would have her and gave herself enough abortions, she had the name black lilly for the black smoke coming from her chimney.
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.
