Some birds have a special type of feather called powder down feathers. These feathers disintegrate and form a fine keratin powder, which the bird can spread over its feathers to water-proof them. – WTF Fun Facts
Pill bugs, also known as roly-polys, are not insects but rather crustaceans. They breathe through gills and are more closely related to shrimp and lobsters than other bugs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/springtime-science-whats-home-sweet-home-to-a-bug/
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo sells a Diamond Is Forever Martini that features a one-carat diamond alongside Absolut Elyx Vodka and a splash of lime juice. You will also be serenaded with the song of the same name - all for ¥2 million, or roughly $18,500USD. – WTF Fun Facts
In Albania, some women swear an oath to become “sworn virgins” in order to live life as a man, get the rights and privileges of a man and are, for the rest of their lives, never addressed as female again. – WTF Fun Facts
The world record for the longest human long jump is greater than the world record for the longest horse long jump. Mike Powell set the human record in 1991 by jumping 8.95m, while a horse named Something under Andre Ferreira jumped 8.25m in 1975. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Equestrian Guinness records - EQUISHOP Equestrian Shop