Christine Maggiore was an activist with HIV who said it didn’t cause AIDS. She convinced thousands of people not to test for AIDS and to have unprotected sex. When she got pregnant she didn’t use medication to prevent the risk of transmission; her daughter died at age 3. Maggiore died of AIDS.
Cockroaches grown in space became quicker and stronger than…
Cockroaches grown in space became quicker and stronger than their terrestrial counterparts.
Benjamin Franklin designed one of the first American coins, and instead…
Benjamin Franklin designed one of the first American coins, and instead of saying “In God We Trust,” it said “Mind Your Business.”
Three of Nigeria’s wealthiest pastors spent more than $60…
Three of Nigeria’s wealthiest pastors spent more than $60 million on private jets between March 2009 and March 2011.
A Prince Edward Island resident has sent out over 4,800 bottled…
A Prince Edward Island resident has sent out over 4,800 bottled messages into the Atlantic and has received more than 3,100 responses. He typically receives 150 Christmas cards from the people he’s contacted by bottle each year.
If you clap your hands in front of Chichen Itza’s El Castillo…
If you clap your hands in front of Chichen Itza’s El Castillo pyramid, the echo will sound like a chirping bird.
In 1968 big wave surfer Eddie Aikau was selected to be the first lifeguard…
In 1968 big wave surfer Eddie Aikau was selected to be the first lifeguard at Waimea beach in Oahu. Not a single person died during his time as a lifeguard and he rescued over 500 people.
The Euro currency was designed featuring imagery of fictitious bridges to represent…
The Euro currency was designed featuring imagery of fictitious bridges to represent architectural stylings throughout time in Europe, also serving to not feature one country while discriminating others. The Netherlands then built the bridges anyways.
The largest known star is 4,982,686,912 times bigger…
The largest known star is 4,982,686,912 times bigger than the sun, and is only 9,500 light-years away. If placed at the center of the Solar System, its photosphere would engulf the orbit of Jupiter, although the radius is not known for certain and may be larger than the orbit of Saturn.
Before establishing KFC, Colonel Sanders worked at a gas station and….
Before establishing KFC, Colonel Sanders worked at a gas station and got into a gunfight with a rival gas station manager.