50 Random Facts That Sound Strange But Are True, As Shared By This Twitter Account (New Pics)
We think we might know everything there is to know about the world, but nothing could be further from the truth. All it takes is a casual stroll on the internet to remind us of this. There you are, looking at cat pics on your feed when you stumble upon a random fact or a cool photo that makes you do a double-take. You do a bit of background research and realize, heck, it’s actually all true!
The ‘WTF Facts’ Twitter page is a popular account that shares various science and history facts and pics that are as intriguing as they are unusual. We’ve collected a selection of their most interesting recent posts to share with you. Put on your thinking caps, scroll down, and enjoy!
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President Zelensky is a leader. Not a manager or figure head... a leader.
Founded back in May 2020, the ‘WTF Facts’ Twitter account has been educating and entertaining internet users for nearly three years now. It’s carved out a sizeable niche for itself on the social media platform. At the time of writing, it had 270.8k followers.
The founder of the page posts new content every single day, so there’s always something for the fans of the project to look forward to. If you enjoy the facts, be sure to follow the account for the freshest posts.
The answer is in this quote. The implication here is that most comedians become comedians to bring people joy because they know what it feels like to have none.
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He was such a fine, kind-hearted man. What a loss. I hope he found peace and happiness.
Life can be really difficult, those that seem the most carefree can be in pain the most
In a recent interview , Sam Neill also made the same comment at seeing a sadness in Robin Williams. The English comedian Tony Hancock is the epitome of the sad clown, firing everyone in his orbit before taking his own life
This is a fairly common theme when you hear comedians talk about their personal lives. A similar one is that most therapists have endured trauma. I've had training that exposed me to a lot of therapists in pretty candid settings. Almost to a person they got into it because of "sh.t" they experienced in their own lives. One way to view it is their own trauma gave them more empathy for the trauma of others and a desire to ease it.
I keep wondering if he even suspected how much he would be missed, and with what sadness.
I hope that your sadness will turn into joy and happiness one day soon 🌸
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I…i feel this so much…I’m one of those unhappy people…I bring others up to help keep them from becoming me
One day my students asked why I made so many jokes. I replied, "It helps fill some of the void between now and the day they shovel dirt on my face." They laughed - because they thought I was joking.
Fr. I saw a quote that was like “everybody becomes the person we wish would have saved us when no one did” I live by that.
Well I don't remember meeting him but clearly he must have known me somehow.
This is true. My mother and I suffer from depression and have a hard time taking care of ourselves. But we ROCK at taking care of each other. So that's the deal we have. I take care of her and she takes care of me. And the nice thing is that we don't take advantage of each other, because we both know how that feels too. I've been told that I "make it too easy to take advantage of me" because I like taking care of others, and so they just take advantage back. Mom goes thru the same thing. We will practically kill ourselves to take care of someone else
I completely understand this! I am currently going through a major depression. Well, currently is not the correct word…been dealing with it since I was 18 and I am 46. I have FINALLY agreed that I need and want help, medically. But I make sure my daughter takes her meds every day and that she has homemade meals and the laundry is done. Keep taking care of each other the best way you know how! ❤️❤️
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This man deserved better. I hope this man teaches more people to look out for their friends and their family.
That's me. Trying to appear happy while the laughter is only on the outside.
And knowing how he died, this is much more poignant. R.I.P. Robin. I will never forget your talent.
The least funny comedian has still found a better coping mechanism for trauma than the most inept serial killer.
Comedians are the ultimate empaths they see the world with laughter in order to hide their own personal pain . They want acceptance and rejoicing when you think of them . They use laughter to mask their own insecurities, that we all feel.
As a jester, I derive a satisfaction I cannot explain whenever I make someone laugh. It's a high you can't qith drugs, food, a really good poop, or speeding down rhw highway without getting caught. Making people laugh--especially if it is a hard or filthy truth--is simply delicious.
One surefire way to stand out on the internet is to find a mix between education and entertainment, just like the ‘WTF Facts’ account does.
Internet users end up learning a lot of things they’d otherwise probably never have heard about. Meanwhile, they also end up enjoying themselves and sending the facts to their friends, classmates, and coworkers. (Personally, we like to keep a list of cool and bizarre facts in our suits to wow guests at fancy dinner parties whenever there’s awkward silence.)
Plot twist: he was a time traveler and saving the baby was a purely selfish act
At the same time, researching and double-checking absolutely every tiny tidbit of information can be incredibly time intensive. So you need to leave that for the fringe cases where your alarm bells are really ringing. In the meantime, try to evaluate the credibility of the source that’s publishing the information.
How trustworthy is the account, outlet, or reporter? How do they ensure the reliability of the information that they share? What does their track record look like?
In a similar vein, Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest...and came third
The fact of the matter is that there are no perfectly reliable sources; however, this doesn’t mean that all sources are equal. Though everyone makes mistakes, professional outlets make fewer of them, make corrections, and acknowledge if they’ve accidentally misled their readers.
So it’s always best to opt for reliable sources like Reuters, Associated Press, or The New York Times that employ fact-checkers and editors. These are always better choices than random, extremely biased, clickbaity websites that only care about getting views at any cost.
There are some signs that indicate that some facts or claims might be fake. Some of the red flags that you should look out for include things like the information being incredibly outlandish or unheard of before, or the facts coming from a source that’s either disreputable or completely unknown.
You should also listen to your gut: if something sounds too good or too awful to be true, it might just be. Look for some other sources that might back up the claim before you repost it: it’s very easy for misinformation to spread in this day and age because there are more and more internet and social media users. Even doing some minimal Googling is better than blindly accepting everything as fact.
Meanwhile, keep in mind that as our attention spans are shortening, content creators and news outlets are having to adapt to the changing needs of their audiences. People prefer short-form content these days because that’s what they’ve been consuming. It’s all a bit circular.
So you end up having to condense a ton of information into bite-sized posts, meaning some context gets left out. At the same time, long-form content and in-depth analyses still have a place in the world for those who want to learn things in a nuanced way, instead of having a very black-and-white perspective on life. Long-form content also has the added bonus—it can help restore our attention spans and ability to focus.
There's a photo out there of a bear ripping into a tent. The photographer inside took a photo right before the bear killed him. It is the most terrifying photo I've ever seen. This may be #2.
Amazing. Good for him. Glad she was able to do that for him and he accepted.
Which of these facts, photos, and insights about the world made you do a double-take? Which ones did you find the most interesting? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments, Pandas! We’d love to hear from you.
Meanwhile, if you’d like to enjoy some more interesting facts and edutainment, check out Bored Panda’s earlier features about ‘WTF Facts’ right here, here, here, and here.
Dang, that's incredible. Reminds me of the pictures of four seasons together! So pretty
I met this guy! It was actually a grain elevator that cut his arms off (according to him). He waited for the ambulance in the bathtub so he wouldn’t bleed on his mom’s carpet.
You can live your life like there is no god and still be a good person.
Read about karoshi, and then tell me this is a good thing. These people are napping at work because they're expected to work a twelve hour day.
Women with bigger breasts and butts would get the same discount as an obese person. I call that unfair.
Note: this post originally had 122 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
To Jaz Wood and Brian: I need to introduce my hammer to you two. Relax. I just want to talk.
bp is not a real site, it's a psyops, i passed from plus 20 points to minus 40 yesterday and minus 550 today, based EXCLUSIVELY on few of the comments at this article, despite the fact I WAS UPVOTED for all the others. so either i suddenly became the earth's enemy and all satanists were awakened from their beds to downvote or someone in usaf cyberwings scrambled statistics in my particular case. after being accused of corruption, i feel free again. thanx to all that made this possible and said more about the human mound than they would have ever wanted, so much that they put themselves behind the line. and since they banned me and these are the last words of this account: i don't usually mix personal feelings with duty, but since there was so much hate directed to an evil purpose, i hope all that downvoted me would burn in hell - they were taking a stance, not just attacking randomly, maybe even voting for my killing.
In June 1985, On a flight from Trondheim to Oslo, a man highjacked a plane. The flight landed in Oslo, almost on time, and the hijacker allowed the passengers to leave but kept the crew on the plane. He then placed himself in one of the toilets, keeping a constant watch on his hostages, two pilots and three flight attendants. He kept drinking and demanded the attendants bring him more beer. About an hour after the passengers had left, airport police told him he couldn't have any more beer unless he gave up his pistol, which he did. There were no casualties, said the Aviation Safety Network. emoji-6421...752310.png 
Again; I come to Bored Panda to take a much needed break from the doom & gloom all over the internet. Kindly leave this, and "AITA" queries to the news aggregate sites and Reddit. PLEASE.
Don't think bp cares why you specifically visit it, Michelle. It's an aggregate site that rips off Reddit and twitter et al for clicks and advertising, think the only thing that'll change its content is its popularity, probably - so only click the articles you want is maybe your only recourse? Idk 😶
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To Jaz Wood and Brian: I need to introduce my hammer to you two. Relax. I just want to talk.
bp is not a real site, it's a psyops, i passed from plus 20 points to minus 40 yesterday and minus 550 today, based EXCLUSIVELY on few of the comments at this article, despite the fact I WAS UPVOTED for all the others. so either i suddenly became the earth's enemy and all satanists were awakened from their beds to downvote or someone in usaf cyberwings scrambled statistics in my particular case. after being accused of corruption, i feel free again. thanx to all that made this possible and said more about the human mound than they would have ever wanted, so much that they put themselves behind the line. and since they banned me and these are the last words of this account: i don't usually mix personal feelings with duty, but since there was so much hate directed to an evil purpose, i hope all that downvoted me would burn in hell - they were taking a stance, not just attacking randomly, maybe even voting for my killing.
In June 1985, On a flight from Trondheim to Oslo, a man highjacked a plane. The flight landed in Oslo, almost on time, and the hijacker allowed the passengers to leave but kept the crew on the plane. He then placed himself in one of the toilets, keeping a constant watch on his hostages, two pilots and three flight attendants. He kept drinking and demanded the attendants bring him more beer. About an hour after the passengers had left, airport police told him he couldn't have any more beer unless he gave up his pistol, which he did. There were no casualties, said the Aviation Safety Network. emoji-6421...752310.png
Again; I come to Bored Panda to take a much needed break from the doom & gloom all over the internet. Kindly leave this, and "AITA" queries to the news aggregate sites and Reddit. PLEASE.
Don't think bp cares why you specifically visit it, Michelle. It's an aggregate site that rips off Reddit and twitter et al for clicks and advertising, think the only thing that'll change its content is its popularity, probably - so only click the articles you want is maybe your only recourse? Idk 😶
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