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Ever wonder how Video Game ratings got started in the US? Hint: It wasn't the...
Ever wonder how Video Game ratings got started in the US? Hint: It wasn't the government For who don't know what the ESRB is, the ESRB is a group in the US and Canada who rate games on Sexual, blood...
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Boys, not women, were the first choice for telephone operators. They were...
Boys, not women, were the first choice for telephone operators. They were replaced because of their constant trolling. In January 1878, the Boston Telephone Dispatch companies started employing a few...
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A 21-year-old faked papers so he could play High School football!
A 21-year-old faked papers so he could play High School football! Oh the things people will do to have some sort of athletic glory. A Michigan school is facing possible sanctions after it was found...
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Neptune’s moon Triton will one day be destroyed by the gravitation forces of...
Neptune’s moon Triton will one day be destroyed by the gravitation forces of Neptune. Turns out that Triton isn’t as mighty and powerful as the mythological Greek god after which it is named. This moon...
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The largest known geomagnetic storm enabled telegraphs to operate without a...
The largest known geomagnetic storm enabled telegraphs to operate without a power source. The 1859 Carrington Event was a magnificently powerful solar storm. It released the largest known solar flare,...
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Scientists are saving species from extinction via cloning!
Scientists are saving species from extinction via cloning! What was science fiction a few years ago is starting to turn into reality. Scientists are hoping to save numerous endangered species through...
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A murdered confessed on his deathbed… then he didn't die!
A murdered confessed on his deathbed… then he didn't die! James Washington thought he was gonna get away with murder. He was already in prison, serving time for a different crime, when he suffered a...
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Thomas Edison is the reason 'hello' is the standard telephone greeting.
Thomas Edison is the reason 'hello' is the standard telephone greeting. You probably know that Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the lightbulb, much to the anger of many Tesla-lovers on the...
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The first US warship named after a black man was for a heroic cook!
The first US warship named after a black man was for a heroic cook! Leonard Roy Harmon died on November 13, 1943 at the age of 25. He was an African American sailor posited with the role of cook,...
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Japan has a government-approved kind of Pepsi that helps you LOSE weight!
Japan has a government-approved kind of Pepsi that helps you LOSE weight! I wonder how long it'll be until they bring this stateside. Japan has recently launched a new kind of Pepsi called Pepsi...
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Who are the smartest guys on the Football field? Hint: It's not Quarterbacks!
Who are the smartest guys on the Football field? Hint: It's not Quarterbacks! Most people assume that quarterbacks have to be the smartest guys on the football field. After all, they run the offenses,...
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The Great Lakes consist of only 4 (not 5!) bodies of water.
The Great Lakes consist of only 4 (not 5!) bodies of water. Turns out that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron aren’t separate bodies of water, they are geographically and hydraulically a single body of...
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Zillow.com estimates The White House to be worth $287 Million!
Zillow.com estimates The White House to be worth $287 Million! Save your checkbook, the White House is, of course, not for sale. Still, by analyzing the real estate market, online giant Zillow.com...
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A polar bear once attacked a US submarine!
A polar bear once attacked a US submarine! The USS Connecticut was ordered in 1991 and launched in 1997. Its motto is “Arsenal of the Nation.” In 2003 the USS Connecticut broke through the ice in the...
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Nicolas Cage once woke up to a naked man eating a fudgesicle at the end of...
Nicolas Cage once woke up to a naked man eating a fudgesicle at the end of his bed! Nicolas Cage starred in the thriller “Trespass” and lived out such an experience in his own home. At the Toronto Film...
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Wes Craven, director of horror films, had never seen a movie before college...
Wes Craven, director of horror films, had never seen a movie before college due to a strict Baptist upbringing! Wes Craven has directed a slew of horror films including Nightmare on Elm Street, all...
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Unlikely bromance: Elton John became good friends with Eminem and even helped...
Unlikely bromance: Elton John became good friends with Eminem and even helped him with his drug addiction! In 2001, Eminem used language that suggested homophobia. He had a lot of heat on him, but was...
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A 16-year-old got caught spray painting at Yankee Stadium. This led him to...
A 16-year-old got caught spray painting at Yankee Stadium. This led him to become a Yankee Executive and Bestselling Author! Ray Negron is a sport’s executive with over thirty years experience in...
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The owner of CNN once spotted the US $35 million to pay for its UN dues!
The owner of CNN once spotted the US $35 million to pay for its UN dues! Turner is the founder of CNN and a passionate supporter of the UN. He pledged to donate $1 billion of his own earnings over a...
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