Norway has $850bn cash reserves, largely from oil, and chooses to invest rather than spending it
Ants do not have traffic jams because they don’t have egos…
Ants do not have traffic jams because they don’t have egos, don’t mind collisions, and are very disciplined in crowded pathways
Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in speed…
Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in speed skating, because everyone in front of him crashed. 3 races in a row.
It is illegal in many countries to perform surgical procedures…
It is illegal in many countries to perform surgical procedures on an octopus without anesthesia due to their intelligence.
Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and Amazon have all refused to stream the 200th…
Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and Amazon have all refused to stream the 200th and 201st episode of South Park due to the appearance of Muhammad in them. They are currently unavailable to watch anywhere legally as South Park was also forced to partially censor the episodes on the DVD releases.
Hitler loved pranks. He once tricked a high ranking Nazi into thinking…
Hitler loved pranks. He once tricked a high ranking Nazi into thinking he was going on a suicide mission, causing him to escape, hand himself over to the allies and give up vital info.
Before trees were common, Earth was covered by giant…
Before trees were common, Earth was covered by giant mushrooms.
In “A.I. Artificial Intelligence”, child actor Haley Joel Osment suggested…
In “A.I. Artificial Intelligence”, child actor Haley Joel Osment suggested to Steven Spielberg that to portray an Android well he shouldn’t blink. Osment does not blink once during the entire film.
When Samuel Adams received a female slave as a wedding gift…
When Samuel Adams received a female slave as a wedding gift, he insisted that “a slave can not live in my house; if she comes she must be free.” He was able to free her after years of writing emancipation papers, and treated her as an equal family member throughout that time.
Alcohol is prohibited in the British Parliament with one exception…
Alcohol is prohibited in the British Parliament with one exception: the chancellor can drink while delivering the annual budget statement.