“Channel drift” is a term used to describe when a TV channel loses it’s original purpose. (The Learning Channel showing Here Comes Honey Boo Boo)
In medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth…
In medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth black. It also acts as a dental sealant to prevent tooth decay. The reason for this was objects that were pitch black, such as glaze-like lacquer, were seen as beautiful.
A charging elephant broke down the door…
A charging elephant broke down the door and a wall of a home in India, but immediately stopped when it heard a baby crying. It then removed the debris from the child using its trunk and peacefully returned to the forest.
30 British officers tried to escape POW camp…
30 British officers tried to escape POW camp “Castle Colditz” (Oflag IV-C) by digging a tunnel. Because they read the compass wrong, they landed in the wine cellar of a German colonel. There they drank 137 bottles of wine, filled them with their urine and placed them back.
Aravindan Thirunavukarasu wrote letters on a wall by…
Aravindan Thirunavukarasu wrote letters on a wall by peeing on the wall. Then he developed a font based on his pee letters. And he urges everyone to download his pee font from his website, The Art of Peeing.
When Queen Elizabeth visited the Game Of Thrones…
When Queen Elizabeth visited the Game Of Thrones set she refused to sit on the Iron Throne.
432 people own half the land…
432 people own half the land in Scotland. However, Scotland has some of the best outdoor access laws in the world and pretty much all of the privately owned land is free to walk, cycle or camp on as long as the outdoor access code is followed (namely leaving no trace).
Angelina Jolie purchased 60,000 hectares of Cambodian…
Angelina Jolie purchased 60,000 hectares of Cambodian land that was infiltrated by poachers and turned it into a wildlife reserve. Some of the former poachers were employed as rangers.
Google founded Calico, an anti-ageing company…
Google founded Calico, an anti-ageing company designed to ultimately cure death.
The EPA and former employees sued Area 51…
The EPA and former employees sued Area 51 for failure to comply with hazardous waste disposal laws. The case was thrown out on national security grounds.