Dogs have ‘Eureka moments‘ and enjoy the experience of solving a problem in order to obtain a reward.
There is a species of pig called “Mangalitsa” which has…
There is a species of pig called “Mangalitsa” which has wool on it which resembles that of a sheep.
Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, two Swedish twin sisters, had a “shared psychosis” and…
Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, two Swedish twin sisters, had a “shared psychosis” and ran into oncoming traffic on a highway while on holiday in the UK.
The Soviet Union attempted to domesticate moose…
The Soviet Union attempted to domesticate moose for use in a cavalry.
The courts in New Zealand allowed a child to be named…
The courts in New Zealand allowed a child to be named ‘Number 16 Bus Shelter’.
There was a woman who survived a gas chamber, three Nazi concentration camps…
There was a woman who survived a gas chamber, three Nazi concentration camps, testing by the infamous Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele, a death march, and shared a barracks with the dying Dutch teenager Anne Frank.
Bill Broyles, the writer for the movie Castaway, chose to deliberately…
Bill Broyles, the writer for the movie Castaway, chose to deliberately strand himself for one week on an isolated beach in the Sea of Cortez, to force himself to search for water and food, and obtain his own shelter. During this time, a volleyball washed up on shore.
During filming of “Super Mario Bros.” Bob Haskins (Mario) and John…
During filming of “Super Mario Bros.” Bob Haskins (Mario) and John Leguizamo (Luigi) were so unhappy working on what they knew to be a bad movie that they would often get drunk to go through with shooting scenes.
In 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his…
In 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his MiG-15 and was rewarded $100,000 from the United States.
The Illinois Toll roads were originally intended to collect tolls until…
The Illinois toll roads were originally intended to collect tolls until the bonds to construct them were paid off. The toll roads were constructed in 1953.