WT? Facts 9
WT? Fact: Disney’s Connection with the Word Vagina
Did you know that Walt Disney Productions was the first production company ever to use the word “vagina” on film?
Disney produced an animated informational film called ‘The Story of Menstruation” to be used in health classes.
With Disney-esque magic they teach how to avoid feeling sorry for yourself during your period (not going to happen), bathing as an acceptable practice during your period (which was slightly horrifying to hear that not bathing was a rumor being spread during that … Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: The 10 Most Ironic Deaths of All-Time
1. Smothered with Love
Draco is known today as one of the earliest Greek Politicians. He is also known for being so popular that it killed him.
Draco was loved so much that when the public saw him they threw clothing items, like hats and cloaks, at him, which was considered a sign of honor. At one event, the people honored Draco to the point of asphyxiation. Draco was smothered to death under the massive pile of clothes thrown to … Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: All-Female Lizard Species
Certain whiptail lizard species are all-female species of lizard that produce offspring without the help of male fertilization!
“Unless an animal can recombine the DNA they already have, they will produce an offspring with an identical set of chromosomes, in which any genetic weakness, such as disease susceptibility or physical mutation, would have no chance to be overridden by outside genetic material from a mate.” –Source
However, these little lizard ladies need not fear. They maintain their genetic variety … Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: Pregnant Skydiver Survives Parachute Malfunction
Back in 2005, Shayna Richardson, a novice skydiver attempted her first solo dive when she experienced a parachute malfunction and landed flat on her face and stomach in a parking lot going 50MPH!
Still alive, they rushed her to the hospital where doctors discovered she was pregnant (which was news to Richardson). Against the odds, she made a full recovery and and gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
WT? Facts: She Actually Never Said That…
(“Let Them Eat Brioche!”)
Did you know that Marie Antoinette
First off, this is completely taken out of context. In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions he recounts the words of a “great princess”:
Finally, I recalled the stopgap solution of a great princess who was told that the peasants had no bread, and who responded: “Let them eat brioche.”
This is referring to the law that if the cheaper bread ran out during the … Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: You Could Be Pregnant for a Year!
Did you know the longest human pregnancy ever reported was one year?
The normal gestation time for humans is around 280 days, but in 1945 doctors delivered baby Penny Diana at Los Angeles’ Methodist Hospital and were astounded to discover Penny’s mother, Beulah Hunter had been pregnant with her for 375 days, and she still holds the record today for longest human pregnancy ever reported. (Second longest is 317 days!)… Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: What Your Vagina and Beer Have in Common
Did you know that your vagina shares the same pH with beer?
The average vagina has the pH of around 4.5 which is as about the same acidity as beer.
You can thank vagina residents and working security guards, lactobacillus, a lactic acid-producing bacteria that keeps a beer-equivalent acidic level. The acid levels keeps away other harmful bacteria from starting their own colony in there. (I guess they call it the Pink Fortress for a reason….)
Basically, the lactobacillus … Keep Reading!!!
WT? Facts: Breastmilk Bud
Did you know that cannabinoids, found in marijuana, are also found in human breastmilk?
Newborn babies need to learn how to eat-
The endocannabinoids trigger a hunger response that prompts babies to nurse frequently and aids in weight gain those first few months of life. The cannabinoid receptors also are part of improving the newborn sucking reflex by strengthening the muscles and improving coordination.
Basically, your newborn has the munchies.… Keep Reading!!!
