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'The Mummy' was so successful that the morning after it was released...

'The Mummy' was so successful that the morning after it was released Universal Studios phoned the director and said 'we need another one.'   It’s funny to think that this was said about a franchise...

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Camels and llamas can cross breed.

Camels and llamas can cross breed.   You may be familiar with cross-species breeding. The most notable example is the mule, a cross between a donkey and a horse. Another prominent example made popular...

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James Cameron was living in his car when he wrote Terminator.

James Cameron was living in his car when he wrote Terminator.   Terminator is an interesting sci-fi series. There’s a weird balance of great and awful, much like Star Wars. Still, though the franchise...

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NEW SITE ALERT: Cinemagrapher

NEW SITE ALERT: Cinemagrapher Hey guys! We're really excited to share with you Cinemagrapher. It's the ONLY place on the Internet where you can make Cinemagraphs. But what are cinemagraphs? A...

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Robot Apocalypse incoming? Someone invented a robot to punch humans!

Robot Apocalypse incoming? Someone invented a robot to punch humans! At the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, scientists constructed a robot for one purpose: to punch humans. Researches created the...

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When Paris Hilton’s grandfather dies, the Hilton Family fortune is going to...

When Paris Hilton’s grandfather dies, the Hilton Family fortune is going to charity.   Paris Hilton is an American celebrity about whom it is often said is famous for being famous. For a while, it...

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If you make at least $34,000 a year you are among the richest 1% of the world.

If you make at least $34,000 a year you are among the richest 1% of the world.   It’s an interesting thing to consider a year after the Occupy movement and phrases like “#WEARETHE99%” hit their peak....

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Pus is just dead white blood cells!

Pus is just dead white blood cells! Ever had a cut that began oozing white pus or even a pimple and you just shrugged it off as something that happens? Have you ever wondered what exactly that white...

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It’s not very easy to die from a Black Widow bite.

It’s not very easy to die from a Black Widow bite.   Black widows seem to be the go to spider for arachnid hysteria, perhaps after Tarantulas. There are many different kinds of them, but they’re...

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An Olympic gold medalist almost died in a plane crash. Took TWO years to be...

An Olympic gold medalist almost died in a plane crash. Took TWO years to be able to walk again and went on to win another gold medal!   Betty Robinson was born in 1911 in Riverdale, Illinois. She ran...

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Google has its own dinosaur!

Google has its own dinosaur!   Google is known for having strange, and often revolutionary, aspects of the company that leave many people left scratching their head as to what the purpose is. One thing...

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Whitney Houston wore dentures!

Whitney Houston wore dentures! The public did not know this fact until the coroner’s report was officially released after her death, but it has been verified that along with wearing a wig, Houston wore...

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Before 'Billie Jean', MTV did not air videos by black artists because they...

Before 'Billie Jean', MTV did not air videos by black artists because they were not perceived as 'rock' enough.   Michael Jackson broke several musical boundaries with his music throughout his...

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In 2010, Carrier Pigeons were faster than broadband for video delivery!

In 2010, Carrier Pigeons were faster than broadband for video delivery!   The premise of this test was to see if our modern technology is actually as efficient as we think, and the results proved us...

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The military developed technology to drop marines into location from space!

The military developed technology to drop marines into location from space!   SUSTAIN, or Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion, was first proposed in 2002 by the US Marine Corps. The idea is...

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The most elite British military unit was started after the founder...

The most elite British military unit was started after the founder infiltrated a ship, carved his initials and escaped unnoticed! The British Special Boat Section (equivalent of the SEAL Team 6) was...

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Walter White, a light-skinned black man, disguised himself as a white man to...

Walter White, a light-skinned black man, disguised himself as a white man to investigate the KKK. His name was Walter Francis White. He was born in 1893 and at one point was the secretary of the...

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Switzerland has an Anti-PowerPoint political party!

Switzerland has an Anti-PowerPoint political party! There’s a political party in Switzerland that actually works to decrease the number of PowerPoints used in professional presentations! The...

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Albino Africans live in constant fear of being butchered for body parts.

Albino Africans live in constant fear of being butchered for body parts. One day, a woman named Salma was told by her family to dress her Albino baby entirely in black and lay the little girl alone in...

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One Japanese company, YKK, manufactures 90% of all the zippers in the world!

One Japanese company, YKK, manufactures 90% of all the zippers in the world! Looks like Japan isn’t all holograms and hot cosplayers. The YKK Group is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. It is...

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