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A cat survived the sinking of three separate ships in WWII!
A cat survived the sinking of three separate ships in WWII! Unsinkable Sam was a cat aboard a German ship in World War II. Having cats aboard ships is something that’s been common for hundreds of years...
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When Socrates was found guilty of corrupting youth, he suggested his...
When Socrates was found guilty of corrupting youth, he suggested his punishment be free dinners for life! In 399 BC, when Socrates was an old man, three citizens brought charges against Socrates. A...
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Australia's largest petition (792k signatures) was to protest the rise in...
Australia's largest petition (792k signatures) was to protest the rise in beer prices! Australia and it's many wonders; Australia is not only home to the most dangerous animals in the World, they are...
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NASA named a treadmill after Stephen Colbert!
NASA named a treadmill after Stephen Colbert! Besides being a political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor, Stephen Colbert knows how to get involved with the greatest powers of the...
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Bob Dylan's only commercial work is ladies' underwear!
Bob Dylan's only commercial work is ladies' underwear! Bob Dylan is an American musician, singer-songwriter, artist, and writer. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more...
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The legend of King Arthur pulling the sword comes from the way swords were...
The legend of King Arthur pulling the sword comes from the way swords were cast in the Bronze Age! Bronze Age swords appear from around the 17th century BC, in the Black Sea region and the Aegean,...
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A man has created a software that writes its own books!
A man has created a software that writes its own books! Think if for any writing assignment for school you could simply type the topic into a software and it would shoot out a finished copy. Would you...
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The Miami Heat gave out 8,000 fortune cookies to promote Yao Ming's first...
The Miami Heat gave out 8,000 fortune cookies to promote Yao Ming's first game there! One of the few famous Chinese basketball players, Yao Ming was the tallest active player in the NBA at 7 feet six...
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Eating fat free foods can cause you to gain more fat!
Eating fat free foods can cause you to gain more fat! There’s no question that the world is experiencing an obesity crises. With the highest rates of obesity ever recorded, the billions of overweight...
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One of the most venomous Brazilian spiders made it to Britain and survived...
One of the most venomous Brazilian spiders made it to Britain and survived all kind of events! The Brazilian Wandering Spider is one of the world’s deadliest spiders, and a British chef was almost...
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Before Jaws and Star Wars, summers were considered the graveyard season for...
Before Jaws and Star Wars, summers were considered the graveyard season for movies! Judging from recent summers (which have consisted of subpar sequels and more super hero movies than anyone can...
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Ernest Hemingway burned Gertrude Stein pretty amazingly in one of his books!
Ernest Hemingway burned Gertrude Stein pretty amazingly in one of his books! Gertrude Stein wrote the famous line "a rose is a rose is a rose" in her poem "Sacred Emily." Seems rather self-explanatory....
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When the media stopped covering suicides in the 80s, the wave of suicides...
When the media stopped covering suicides in the 80s, the wave of suicides decreased! In the 1980s, there were a string of teen suicides in the United States; some were part of suicide pacts. The media...
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Scientists have officially determined that replicating dinosaurs with DNA...
Scientists have officially determined that replicating dinosaurs with DNA would be impossible! Jurassic Park depicts what could happen if scientists discovered dinosaur DNA and brought the creatures...
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Judas Priest had a hilarious response when they were accused of hiding...
Judas Priest had a hilarious response when they were accused of hiding suicide subliminal messages in their music! In 1990, Judas Priest was involved in a civil action that alleged they were...
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An 18th century ship was found underneat the rubble of the World Trade Center!
An 18th century ship was found underneat the rubble of the World Trade Center! This old ship supposedly was involved in extending lower Manhattan into the Hudson River. Workers at the former site of...
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The only Japanese survivor of the Titanic was branded a coward in Japan!
The only Japanese survivor of the Titanic was branded a coward in Japan! Masabumi Hosono was the only Japanese person aboard the Titanic. He was a civil servant working for the Japanese Ministry of...
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Eminem is a world-class Donkey Kong player!
Eminem is a world-class Donkey Kong player! Turns out rapping isn’t his only talent. In the December of 2009, Eminem issued the following tweet: “I just want everyone to see my new high Donkey Kong...
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The British electric grid has to prepare for the power surge of millions of...
The British electric grid has to prepare for the power surge of millions of kettles turning on during popular shows! The British love their tea. Perhaps a little too much. "TV Pickup" is a phenomenon...
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Andy Kaufman once took an entire audience into 24 buses and took them out for...
Andy Kaufman once took an entire audience into 24 buses and took them out for milk and cookies! Andy Kaufman was an actor, entertainer and performance artist. While many thought of his as a comedian,...
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