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A guy once jammed HBO's satellite signal to protest their rates.
A guy once jammed HBO's satellite signal to protest their rates. On the morning of April 27, 1986, at 12:32am, John R. MacDougall, a satellite TV dealer in Ocala, Florida, was working at Central...
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During college, Will Ferrell dressed up as a janitor and pretended to clean...
During college, Will Ferrell dressed up as a janitor and pretended to clean his friends' classes! A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while...
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Schools with music programs have an estimated 90% graduation rate compared to...
Schools with music programs have an estimated 90% graduation rate compared to schools without music education who average 73% graduation rate. Schools with music programs have an estimated 90%...
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Singapore bought billions of cubic feet of sand from Cambodia!
Singapore bought billions of cubic feet of sand from Cambodia! Countries trade resources to get what they need. One may have the land to grow a lot of crops while another has forests and can provide...
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A man went through the Marine ranks twice, just because he could!
A man went through the Marine ranks twice, just because he could! Lewis "Chesty" Puller fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua, and participated in some of the bloodiest battles of World War II and...
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In a survey, 60% of vegetarians admitted to eating meat in the last 24 hours!
In a survey, 60% of vegetarians admitted to eating meat in the last 24 hours! Less than 0.8% of Americans are vegans, meaning they do not consume any animal products. Vegetarians, those that don’t eat...
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PETA once offered $15K to the town of Hamburg to change its name to Veggieburg!
PETA once offered $15K to the town of Hamburg to change its name to Veggieburg! PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been known to take some extreme measures. They have thrown paint...
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There are very strict guidelines for guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier!
There are very strict guidelines for guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier! The changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery is an elaborate ritual. The...
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The SR-71 Blackbird managed to outly 4000 missiles fired at it when it was in...
The SR-71 Blackbird managed to outly 4000 missiles fired at it when it was in service! The SR-71 or the Blackbird is one of the world’s fastest jets. It played a significant role in ending the Cold War...
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President Eisenhower predicted Holocaust Deniers, so he ordered pictures be...
President Eisenhower predicted Holocaust Deniers, so he ordered pictures be taken of concentration camps! The Holocaust during WWII was one of the very low points in human history. Millions of Jews...
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Sapphires and rubies are the same stone. They only look different due to...
Sapphires and rubies are the same stone. They only look different due to slight impurities! Sapphires and rubies look quite different. While both precious stones, sapphires are known to be deep blue...
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Getting annoyed at someone when you listen to them eating or breathing is...
Getting annoyed at someone when you listen to them eating or breathing is called Misophonia! We’ve all been there. Someone is making an abnormal amount of noise crunching on their morning cereal. Or...
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Russia gave the United States a teardrop memorial for the victims of 9/11!
Russia gave the United States a teardrop memorial for the victims of 9/11! While the attacks of September 11, 2001 devastated the United States and much of the world, it also served to bring our...
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It's illegal to dance in Japanese nightclubs!
It's illegal to dance in Japanese nightclubs! After World War II ended, the Japanese government enacted a law known as Fueiho, or the Entertainment Business Control Law. The law regulated different...
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The first digital wristwatch was made specifically for a movie!
The first digital wristwatch was made specifically for a movie! Digital clocks have been saving people the excruciating task of having to read a standard clock since the Plato Clock was created in...
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Scientists invented a particle that might help you live without breathing!
Scientists invented a particle that might help you live without breathing! It's being hailed as one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in recent years. It's a microparticle that can be injected into...
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Blanket octopuses rip Portuguese man o’ war poisonous tentacles to use as...
Blanket octopuses rip Portuguese man o’ war poisonous tentacles to use as defensive weapons! The Tremoctopus, also known as the blanket octopus, is a species of cephalopods that inhabits the surface...
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The military has a special tire that doesn't use any air!
The military has a special tire that doesn't use any air! The pneumatic tire is the traditionally used tire, one that we've been putting on our vehicles for around 100 years now. Well, the times are...
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Donald Trump cashed a check for 13 cents!
Donald Trump cashed a check for 13 cents! Spy magazine, decided to hold a little competition to see who exactly the cheapest, American, 'zillionaires' are. The competition consisted of Spy created a...
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A Mexican Drug Lord wore pieces of the Titanic as a watch!
A Mexican Drug Lord wore pieces of the Titanic as a watch! Jorge Eduardo Costillo, or simply known as 'El Coss' was a former cartel leader in the gulf of Mexico. That is, until his property was raided...
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